POST
/
v1
/
envelopes

This operation creates an envelope and starts the signing process, sending the documents to the recipients.

Body Parameters

title
string
required

The title of the envelope, which is shown to recipients.

Additionally, you can use the label property to add an internal description that won’t be shown to recipients.

label
string

Custom label given to the envelope for easier identification. Labels are for internal use and are not shown to recipients.

message
string

A message to include in emails to recipients.

routing
enum

The order in which recipients sign the envelope. It can be parallel, where all recipients can sign simultaneously, or sequential, where recipients sign one after another. The default is parallel.

Learn more about Recipient Routing

language
string

The language used for the signer interface and associated emails.

Available options are en (English) and es (Spanish). The default is en.

timezone
string

The time zone for this envelope.

timestamp_format
string

The timestamp format for this envelope.

sender
object

The sender of the envelope. This overrides the account’s default sender.

metadata
object

A set of up to 10 custom key-value pairs containing metadata about the envelope. This metadata will be included in API responses and webhook notifications.

documents
array of Documents
required

A collection of documents to be signed, ranging from 1 to 10 documents.

recipients
array of Recipients
required

A collection of people that sign the documents in an envelope, ranging from 1 to 10 recipients.

Returns

Returns a 201 Created status code along with an envelope object after successful creation, or an error otherwise.