A Signature Place is a type of Place that marks a specific area in the document where the recipient, as identified by the recipient_key, can place their signature. You can position Signature Places inside a document using either fixed positions or placeholders.

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Example

For example, this is a definition of a signature place for the recipient with key employer: 
"documents":
[
  {
    ...
    "places": [
      {
        "key": "employer_first_signature",
        "type": "signature",
        "recipient_key": "employer",
        "height": 60
      }
    ]
    ...
  }
]

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Parameters

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type
enum
required
Specifies the type of place.For a signature place, the value must be signature.
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key
string
required
A user-provided key that identifies a place within a document.It must be up to 32 characters long, using only lowercase letters, numbers, or underscores, and it must begin with a letter.
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recipient_key
string
required
A user-provided key that identifies a recipient within an envelope.It must match one of the recipient.key values in the envelope’s recipient list.
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height
number
The height of the signature place in . The width is calculated based on a 5:2 ratio.Must be between 20 and 60. The default is 60.