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Automatically fill out forms for signing with PHP Client using the API

Automatically fill out forms for signing with PHP Client using the API

Add data to fillable forms using the signNow API. Prefill date, text, and initials fields right from your app or website on any device, without the need to manually type data. You can then download a completed PDF or send it for signing in seconds.

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Easily fill out forms using the signNow API

Automatically insert data into the smart fields of your fillable document using signNow code samples.

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public class ResponseDocumentFieldsModel
    {
        public ResponseDocumentField[] fields { get; set; }
        public object[] signatures { get; set; }
        public object[] texts { get; set; }
        public object[] checks { get; set; }
        public object[] radiobuttons { get; set; }
        public object[] attachments { get; set; }
        public Enumeration_Options[] enumeration_options { get; set; }
    }

public class Enumeration_Options
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string enumeration_id { get; set; }
        public string data { get; set; }
        public string created { get; set; }
        public string updated { get; set; }
        public string json_attributes { get; set; }
    }
    public class ResponseDocumentField
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string type { get; set; }
        public string role_id { get; set; }
        public ResponseJson_Attributes json_attributes { get; set; }
        public string role { get; set; }
        public string originator { get; set; }
        public string fulfiller { get; set; }
        public string field_request_id { get; set; }
        public string element_id { get; set; }
        public object field_request_canceled { get; set; }
        public string template_field_id { get; set; }
        public string field_id { get; set; }
        public Radio[] radio { get; set; }
    }
    public class ResponseJson_Attributes
    {
        public int page_number { get; set; }
        public int x { get; set; }
        public int y { get; set; }
        public int width { get; set; }
        public int height { get; set; }
        public bool required { get; set; }
        public string label { get; set; }
        public object prefilled_text { get; set; }
        public string custom_defined_option { get; set; }
        public string name { get; set; }
        public dynamic calculation_formula { get; set; }
        public string formula { get; set; }
        public bool italic { get; set; }
        public bool bold { get; set; }
        public int calculation_precision { get; set; }
        public string validator_id { get; set; }
        public int size { get; set; }
        public string font { get; set; }
        public int line_height { get; set; }
    }
    public class RequestUpdateFieldValueModel
    {
        public object[] texts { get; set; }
        public object[] signatures { get; set; }
        public object[] checks { get; set; }
        public object[] radiobuttons { get; set; }
        public object[] attachments { get; set; }
        public List<RequestFieldModel> fields { get; set; }
        public int client_timestamp { get; set; }
    }
    public class RequestFieldModel
    {
        public int page_number { get; set; }
        public string role { get; set; }
        public string type { get; set; }
        public string name { get; set; }
        public bool required { get; set; }
        public int width { get; set; }
        public int height { get; set; }
        public int x { get; set; }
        public int y { get; set; }
        public object prefilled_text { get; set; }
        public string label { get; set; }
        public bool bold { get; set; }
        public bool underline { get; set; }
        public string align { get; set; }
        public string valign { get; set; }
        public string arrangement { get; set; }
        public int max_chars { get; set; }
        public int max_lines { get; set; }
        public string font { get; set; }
        public int size { get; set; }
        public bool custom_defined_option { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public Radio[] radio { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public IEnumerable<string> enumeration_options { get; set; }
        public object calculation_formula { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public int calculation_precision { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public bool italic { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public string formula { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public float line_height { get; set; }
    }
public partial class RestSharpSamples
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Get Set prefilled values based on field unique name.
        /// </summary>
        public static void SetTemplateInitialValues(string accessToken, string apiUrl, string templateId, Dictionary<string,object> fieldValue)
        {
            if (!fieldValue.Any())
            {
                return;
            }
            var client = new RestClient { BaseUrl = new Uri(apiUrl) };

var request = new RestRequest($"/document/{templateId}", Method.GET)
                .AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
                .AddHeader("Authorization", $"Bearer {accessToken}");

var response = client.Execute(request);

if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
            {
                throw new Exception(response.Content);
            }
            var documentResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ResponseDocumentFieldsModel>(response.Content);
            var fieldUpdateRequest = new List<RequestFieldModel>();
            foreach (var field in documentResponse.fields)
            {
                var foundField = fieldValue.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Key.Equals(field.json_attributes.name));
                if (foundField.Value != null)
                {
                    field.json_attributes.prefilled_text = foundField.Value;
                }

var customDefValue = field.json_attributes.custom_defined_option == "1" ? true : false;

var fieldModel = new RequestFieldModel
                {
                    height = field.json_attributes.height,
                    label = field.json_attributes.label,
                    name = field.json_attributes.name,
                    page_number = field.json_attributes.page_number,
                    prefilled_text = field.json_attributes.prefilled_text,
                    required = field.json_attributes.required,
                    role = field.role,
                    width = field.json_attributes.width,
                    x = field.json_attributes.x,
                    y = field.json_attributes.y,
                    font = field.json_attributes.font,
                    formula = field.json_attributes.formula,
                    bold = field.json_attributes.bold,
                    calculation_formula = field.json_attributes.calculation_formula,
                    calculation_precision = field.json_attributes.calculation_precision,
                    italic = field.json_attributes.italic,
                    line_height = field.json_attributes.line_height,
                    custom_defined_option = customDefValue,
                    type = field.type,
                    size = field.json_attributes.size,
                    radio = field.radio                   
                };
                if (field.type == "enumeration")
                {
                    fieldModel.enumeration_options = documentResponse.enumeration_options.Where(e => e.id == field.id).Select(e => e.data);
                }
                fieldUpdateRequest.Add(fieldModel);
            }

var updateField = new RequestUpdateFieldValueModel {
                checks = documentResponse.checks,
                attachments = documentResponse.attachments,
                radiobuttons = documentResponse.radiobuttons,
                signatures = documentResponse.signatures,
                texts = documentResponse.texts,
                fields = fieldUpdateRequest
            };

var documentUpdateRequest = new RestRequest($"/document/{templateId}", Method.PUT)
                .AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
                .AddHeader("Authorization", $"Bearer {accessToken}");

documentUpdateRequest.RequestFormat = DataFormat.Json;
            documentUpdateRequest.AddBody(updateField);

var updateResponse = client.Execute(documentUpdateRequest);
            if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
            {
                throw new Exception("Updating field values failed: " + updateResponse.Content);
            }
        }
    }
}

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