Self Sign
POST/selfsign
The selfsign API generates a URL that enables freestyle signing of a document. You can also include optional pre-defined widgets, which the signer can edit or expand upon as needed. This provides a signing experience similar to the “Sign Yourself” flow in the OpenSign app.
Tip: Upload your PDF document to our Debug UI, where you can easily add widgets, then copy coordinates, page numbers, and more in a ready-to-use JSON format. Plus, you can directly copy the document's base64 string, making it quick to send to the API.
Supported Widgets:
Below are the common parameters that are required with all widgets:
- type: Indicates the type of widget.
- page: Specifies the page number on which you want to place the respective widget.
- x, y: Denotes the horizontal and vertical coordinates of the starting point of the widget. You can use the debug UI to determine these values.
- w, h: Represents the width and height of the widget. You can adjust these values using the debug UI.
- required: Set to false if you want to make the widget optional. By default, it's true. Not applicable for signature-type widgets.
- name: Provides a different name for widgets if you are providing more than one widget.
- color: Specifies the color of the widget content. Available options include black, blue, red, and yellow, with black as the default selection if no color is specified. This parameter is optional and is applicable to the following widgets: email, name, job title, company, date, textbox, checkbox.
- fontsize: Specifies the fontsize of the widget content. Available options include 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28, with a default fontsize of 12 if not specified. This parameter is optional and is applicable to the following widgets: email, name, job title, company, date, textbox, checkbox.
List of all supported widgets:
- signature:
{
"type":"signature",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21
}
- stamp:
{
"type":"stamp",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "stamp"
}
}
- initials:
{
"type":"initials",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "initials"
}
}
- email:
{
"type":"email",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "email",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- name:
{
"type":"name",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "name",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- job title:
{
"type":"job title",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "job title",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- company:
{
"type":"company",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "company",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- date:
{
"type":"date",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "date",
"default": "04-15-2024",
"format": "mm-dd-yyyy",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- default: Provide the date from which you want to start the date of the date widget. Must be provided in the specified format. By default, today's date provided.
- format: Specify the date format of your choice from the options below.
- "dd/MM/yyyy",
- "dd-mm-yyyy",
- "yyyy-mm-dd",
- "mm.dd.yyyy",
- "mm-dd-yyyy",
- "mmm dd, yyyy",
- "mmmm dd, yyyy",
- "dd mmm, yyyy",
- "dd mmmm, yyy"
- textbox:
{
"type":"textbox",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"name": "textbox",
"required": true,
"readonly": false,
"default": "name",
"hint": "provide name",
"regularexpression":"",
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- default: Provide a default value for the textbox (Optional).
- hint: Provide a hint for the textbox (Optional).
- regularexpression: Provide regex for custom validation, such as allowing only numbers, only capital letters, etc. (Optional).
- readonly: Set to true if you want to set the textbox as readonly. By default, it's false.
- checkbox:
{
"type":"checkbox",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "checkbox",
"values": ["male", "female", "other"],
"selectedvalues": [ "male", "female" ],
"readonly": false,
"hidelabel": false,
"color": "black",
"fontsize": 12
}
}
- values: Provide options for the checkbox list.
- selectedvalues: Provide values that need to be selected by default (Optional).
- readonly: Set to true if you want to set the checkbox as readonly. By default, it's false.
- hidelabel: Set to true if you want to hide labels of the checkbox. By default, it's false.
- image:
{
"type":"image",
"page":1,
"x": 327,
"y": 628,
"w": 114,
"h": 21,
"options": {
"required": true,
"name": "image"
}
}
Request
- application/json
Body
required
Array [
]
time to complete days is used to calculate expiry date of your document
signer
object
widgets
object[]
Allowed values - signature, stamp.
The page number on which the widget should appear. use our Debug UI to calculate the value.
x co-ordinate (left upper corner) from which widget should appear. use our Debug UI to calculate the value.
y co-ordinate (left upper corner) from which widget should appear. use our Debug UI to calculate the value.
Width of widget. use our Debug UI to calculate the value.
Height of widget. use our Debug UI to calculate the value.
This parameter allows you to specify whether you want emails to be sent to signers. The default value is "true". If the value of this parameter is "true" and no 'email_subject'/'email_body' parameters are specified default email templates will be used.
Custom mail subject for signature request. Can include the following {{document_title}} {{sender_name}}, {{sender_mail}}, {{sender_phone}}, {{receiver_name}}, {{receiver_email}}, {{receiver_phone}}, {{expiry_date}}, {{company_name}}, {{signing_url}}.
Custom signature request email body. Can include the following {{document_title}} {{sender_name}}, {{sender_mail}}, {{sender_phone}}, {{receiver_name}}, {{receiver_email}}, {{receiver_phone}}, {{expiry_date}}, {{company_name}}, {{signing_url}}.
true - this option will enable a guided tour for signers, providing instructions during the signing process. false - disable the guided tour, ensuring a faster, uninterrupted signing experience.
Responses
- 200
- 400
- 405
Document created successfully!
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
Schema
{
"objectId": "hji2zxcv2P",
"url": "https://url-to-sign-document.com"
}
Something went wrong, please try again later!
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
Schema
{
"error": "Something went wrong, please try again later!"
}
Invalid API Token!
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
Schema
{
"error": "Invalid API token!"
}