Envelopes
The envelope
Envelopes
The envelope
An envelope is a container that holds documents to be sent to recipients. It defines and manages the signing process for those documents.
When an envelope is completed, a deliverable is generated and sent to the recipients.
Relationships
An envelope:
- Has one or more recipients
- Has one or more documents
- Has zero or one deliverables
Lifecycle
The envelope’s status indicates its current stage, tracking its progress through the signing process. Possible envelope status are:
draft | The envelope is under construction. |
processing | The envelope is being prepared and has not yet been sent. |
in_progress | The envelope has been sent to recipients and is waiting for all participants to complete it (for example, sign). |
completed | All recipients have completed the envelope. |
failed | An internal error occurred. |
canceled | The signing process was intentionally stopped before completion. |