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API ReferenceSignature Request

Download Files

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GET
https://api.hellosign.com/v3/signature_request/files/:signature_request_id
GET
/v3/signature_request/files/:signature_request_id
$curl -X GET 'https://api.hellosign.com/v3/signature_request/files/{signature_request_id}?file_type=pdf' \
>  -u 'YOUR_API_KEY:' \
>  --output downloaded_document.pdf

Obtain a copy of the current documents specified by the signature_request_id parameter. Returns a PDF or ZIP file.

If the files are currently being prepared, a status code of 409 will be returned instead.

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Authentication

AuthorizationBasic

Your API key can be used to make calls to the Dropbox Sign API. See Authentication for more information. ✅ Supported by Try it console (calls sent in test_mode only).

OR
AuthorizationBearer

You can use an Access Token issued through an OAuth flow to send calls to the Dropbox Sign API from your app. The access scopes required by this endpoint are listed in the gray box above. See Authentication for more information. ❌ Not supported by Try it console.

Path parameters

signature_request_idstringRequired
The id of the SignatureRequest to retrieve.

Query parameters

file_typeenumOptionalDefaults to pdf

Set to pdf for a single merged document or zip for a collection of individual documents.

Allowed values:

Response headers

X-RateLimit-Limitinteger
The maximum number of requests per hour that you can make.
X-RateLimit-Remaininginteger
The number of requests remaining in the current rate limit window.
X-Ratelimit-Resetinteger
The Unix time at which the rate limit will reset to its maximum.

Response

successful operation

Errors

4XX
Client Request Error