Dropbox Sign Developer Documentation

{
  "template": {
    "template_id": "f57db65d3f933b5316d398057a36176831451a35",
    "title": "Mutual NDA",
    "message": "Please sign this NDA as soon as possible.",
    "updated_at": 1570471067,
    "is_embedded": false,
    "is_creator": true,
    "can_edit": true,
    "is_locked": false,
    "metadata": {},
    "signer_roles": [
      {
        "name": "Outside Vendor",
        "order": 0
      },
      {
        "name": "Internal Manager",
        "order": 1
      }
    ],
    "cc_roles": [
      {
        "name": "Corporate Attorney"
      }
    ],
    "documents": [
      {
        "name": "mutual_nda.pdf",
        "index": 0,
        "field_groups": [
          {
            "name": "group1",
            "rule": {}
          }
        ],
        "form_fields": [
          {
            "type": "checkbox",
            "api_id": "b65e03_10",
            "group": "group1",
            "height": 15,
            "name": "DepartmentA",
            "required": false,
            "signer": "1",
            "width": 15,
            "x": 117,
            "y": 19
          },
          {
            "type": "checkbox",
            "api_id": "b65e03_11",
            "group": "group1",
            "height": 15,
            "name": "DepartmentB",
            "required": false,
            "signer": "2",
            "width": 15,
            "x": 118,
            "y": 41
          },
          {
            "type": "text",
            "api_id": "0ec7a7_1",
            "avg_text_length": {
              "num_lines": 1,
              "num_chars_per_line": 19
            },
            "fontFamily": "arial",
            "group": null,
            "height": 30,
            "isMultiline": false,
            "name": "VendorName",
            "originalFontSize": 12,
            "required": true,
            "signer": "1",
            "width": 80,
            "x": 160,
            "y": 141
          },
          {
            "type": "text",
            "api_id": "0ec7a7_2",
            "avg_text_length": {
              "num_lines": 1,
              "num_chars_per_line": 19
            },
            "fontFamily": "arial",
            "group": null,
            "height": 30,
            "isMultiline": false,
            "name": "VendorTitle",
            "originalFontSize": 12,
            "required": true,
            "signer": "2",
            "width": 80,
            "x": 160,
            "y": 181
          },
          {
            "type": "text",
            "api_id": "0ec7a7_3",
            "avg_text_length": {
              "num_lines": 1,
              "num_chars_per_line": 19
            },
            "fontFamily": "arial",
            "group": null,
            "height": 30,
            "isMultiline": false,
            "name": "ManagerName",
            "originalFontSize": 12,
            "required": true,
            "signer": "2",
            "width": 80,
            "x": 160,
            "y": 221
          },
          {
            "type": "text",
            "api_id": "0ec7a7_4",
            "avg_text_length": {
              "num_lines": 1,
              "num_chars_per_line": 19
            },
            "fontFamily": "arial",
            "group": null,
            "height": 30,
            "isMultiline": false,
            "name": "ManagerTitle",
            "originalFontSize": 12,
            "required": true,
            "signer": "2",
            "width": 80,
            "x": 160,
            "y": 251
          },
          {
            "type": "date_signed",
            "api_id": "0ec7a7_5",
            "group": null,
            "height": 16,
            "name": "DateSigned",
            "required": true,
            "signer": "1",
            "width": 105,
            "x": 523,
            "y": 28
          }
        ],
        "custom_fields": [
          {
            "type": "text",
            "api_id": "78083014-32d8-4b5b-b65e-fe6010f3be64",
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              "num_lines": 1,
              "num_chars_per_line": 22
            },
            "fontFamily": "arial",
            "group": null,
            "height": 14,
            "isMultiline": false,
            "name": "Effective Date",
            "originalFontSize": 12,
            "required": false,
            "signer": null,
            "width": 84,
            "x": 378,
            "y": 36
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "accounts": [
      {
        "account_id": "5008b25c7f67153e57d5a357b1687968068fb465",
        "email_address": "me@dropboxsign.com",
        "is_locked": false,
        "is_paid_hs": true,
        "is_paid_hf": false,
        "quotas": {
          "api_signature_requests_left": 0,
          "documents_left": 3600000,
          "sms_verifications_left": 300000
        }
      },
      {
        "account_id": "",
        "email_address": "teammate@dropboxsign.com",
        "is_locked": false,
        "is_paid_hs": true,
        "is_paid_hf": false,
        "quotas": {
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          "documents_left": 3600000,
          "sms_verifications_left": 300000
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Gives the specified Account access to the specified Template. The specified Account must be a part of your Team.

Authentication

AuthorizationBasic

Use your API key with HTTP Basic authentication in the form Basic <api_key>. See Authentication for more information. ✅ Supported by Try it console (calls sent in test_mode only).

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

template_idstringRequired

The id of the Template to give the Account access to.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.

account_idstringOptional

The id of the Account to give access to the Template. NOTE: The account id prevails if email address is also provided.

email_addressstringOptionalformat: "email"

The email address of the Account to give access to the Template. NOTE: The account id prevails if it is also provided.

skip_notificationbooleanOptionalDefaults to false

If set to true, the user does not receive an email notification when a template has been shared with them. Defaults to false.

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

templateobject

Contains information about the templates you and your team have created.

warningslist of objectsOptional

A list of warnings.

Errors

4XX

Client Request Error