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> Overview of new process for Self-Publishing your API Apps.

# Self-Publishing API Apps

We are introducing a new, faster <strong>API App Approval</strong> process that allows developers to <strong>self-publish</strong> API Apps without requiring a manual review from support. This page outlines the details and steps for Self-Publishing API Apps.

<strong>Note:</strong> This page highlights the new process of auto-publishing your API Apps. If you require submitting an API App for our support team to review, please visit our <a href="/docs/guides/app-approval/submitting" target="_blank">Submitting for approval</a> section.

## Self-Publishing API Apps

Developers can now <strong>self-publish</strong> API Apps directly to production. Once your API App is ready for use in a live deployment, follow the steps below. Please note the following changes of this process:

* <strong>No Manual Review Required:</strong> Support will no longer need to review and approve your API App before publishing, allowing you to deploy faster.
* <strong>Embedded Workflows Only:</strong> This process is currently available only for Embedded Workflows. If you're developing an OAuth App, manual review by support is still required. Learn more about submitting OAuth Apps for review <a href="/docs/guides/app-approval/submitting" target="_blank">here</a>.

## Steps to self-publish your API App:

<strong>Note:</strong> Premium API plans can add up to 10 domains to one API app configuration to support multi-platform integrations requiring multiple domains. If you have an existing API App that does not have this enabled, please [submit a ticket](https://www.dropbox.com/get_help) to our support team.

| Steps                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Screenshot |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| 1. <strong>Log into <a href="https://app.hellosign.com" target="_blank">Dropbox Sign</a></strong>, navigate to the <strong>API</strong> tab, and click on <strong>“Create app”</strong>.                                                                                                           |            |
| 2. <strong>Create the App:</strong> Fill in the required information for your API App, including the <strong>App Name</strong>, <strong>Domain</strong>, <strong>Event Callback URL</strong>, and other details. Once you have completed the form, click on <strong>“Create application”</strong>. |            |
| 3. <strong>Publish the App:</strong> On the main API settings page, locate the <strong>“Publish”</strong> button and click it to move your API App to production.                                                                                                                                  |            |

## Publishing Limits

You can self-publish up to <strong>10 API Apps</strong>. After reaching this limit, please contact our support team to discuss additional API App needs.

## Faster Time to Production

This update enables a significantly faster approval process. API Apps can now be published to production within <strong>seconds</strong>, eliminating the wait time that came with manual reviews by support. This streamlines the development and deployment workflow, allowing your apps to go live much more quickly.

## Self-Publish via Website Only

While developers can still use the <a href="/api/api-app/create" target="_blank">Create API App endpoint</a>  to create new API Apps, please note that <strong>publishing</strong> must be done <a href="https://app.hellosign.com" target="_blank">by logging into Dropbox Sign</a>.

## Terminology Update

As part of this change, we're updating the language in the developer portal from <strong>"Approved"</strong> to <strong>"Published"</strong> to better reflect the self-service nature of this new process.
For further information or assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team.

## Published API Apps

Once you have successfully self-published your API app, we <strong>highly recommend</strong> that you check out our <a href="/docs/guides/app-approval/approved" target="_blank">"You've Been Approved"</a> page for best practices on how to make production requests and to review our frequently asked questions on published API apps.

If you have any questions about the new process or need any assistance, please let us know by <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/get_help/dropbox-sign-issue" target="_blank">opening a support ticket</a> with our support team and we'll be happy to assist.