Create signing link via eSignature API

Edit a Word document, add fields, and customize it as you need. Collect signatures after importing a Word document directly to your signNow account using the API. Make it easy for recipients to fill your document.

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Adapt a simple Word document for signing by importing it into signNow with all necessary fields for filling

Add text tags for required fields and determine their width and height. They will be automatically added after the document is opened in signNow

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public partial class RestSharpSamples
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Uploads a File and Creates a Document
        /// Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .png
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="accessToken"></param>
        /// <param name="filePath">Local Path to the File</param>
        /// <param name="apiUrl">Api host url</param>
        /// <param name="extractFields">If set TRUE the document will be checked for special field tags. If any exist they will be converted to fields.</param>
        /// <returns>ID of the document that was created</returns>
        public static CreateResponseModel UploadFile(string accessToken, string filePath, string apiUrl, bool extractFields = false)
        {
            var client = new RestClient { BaseUrl = new Uri(apiUrl) };
 
            var path = "/document" + (extractFields ? "/fieldextract" : string.Empty);
 
            var request = new RestRequest(path, Method.POST)
                .AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
                .AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + accessToken)
                .AddFile("file", Path.GetFullPath(filePath));
 
            var response = client.Execute(request);
             
            
            if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
            {
                throw new Exception(response.Content);
            }
 
            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CreateResponseModel>(response.Content);
        }
    }

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Click API on the signNow main page and create your API Sandbox account.
Open your email to confirm the registration and specify a password for accessing your Developer Sandbox environment.
Find the list of your apps at the top of the page. By default, you can also find a Test App for testing the API.
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Prevents having to chase papers around to multiple signers, makes coordinating contracts streamlined and efficient.

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Easy to use interface, ability to request signatures in multiple steps, possibility to populate templates from external applications with the help of Zapier integration.

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This service makes it super easy to get legal signatures from clients. I've been using it for years and never had a single person have trouble with the interface or how to operate it. It allows me to close deals more quickly and efficiently. It also offers me a space to store backups of contracts.

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Can I just type my signature?
How to Make Your Typed Signatures Legally Valid. Using a typed signature in your business is legal and accepted. But for it to be legally valid, you must adhere to the following rules: Prove that the signer wanted to sign by providing options like \u201cCancel.\u201d
Can accounts be signed electronically?
The Law Commission took into account EU law, UK legislation and case law, and stated that electronic signatures can be used to execute documents, including where there is a statutory requirement for a signature, provided that the signatory intends to authenticate the document.
Can company accounts be signed electronically?
2 Filing accounts in electronic form. If the accounts production software being used produces UK GAAP accounts in iXBRL format, or the accounts are otherwise iXBRL tagged, then these can be filed directly with Companies House electronically.
How do I sign my name electronically?
Select New > Sign a Document, and then upload the PDF you need to eSign. Step 3. Select Sign, and then drag your electronic signature from the left pane into the PDF.
Can financial statements be signed digitally?
Companies can get their Financial statements signed even with the Digital Signature of the Directors, CEO, CFO, CS, and the Statutory Auditors.
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Adapt a simple Word document for signing by importing it into signNow with all necessary fields for filling

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