Get document history via signNow eSignature API

Make sure your recipients don't forget to add information by designating required fields using the signNow API. Make important fields required and collect any type of data that is needed from specific recipients.

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Mark the fields that must be completed by recipients before a document can be submitted

Inform your recipients with clear instructions for what information they have to provide before submitting a document.

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public abstract class FieldRequestBase
    {
        public abstract string type { get; }
        public bool required { get; set; }
        public string template_field_id { get; set; }
        public string role { get; set; }
        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
        public string name { get; set; }
        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 class DocumentUpdateRequestModel
    {
        public List<FieldRequestBase> fields { get; private set; } = new List<FieldRequestBase>();
    }
    public class SignatureFieldRequest : FieldRequestBase
    {
        public override string type { get { return "signature"; } }
    }
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var accessToken = "Your ACCEES TOKEN";
            var apiBaseUrl = "SignNow API URL e.g.: https://api-eval.signnow.com";
            var documentId = "Your document ID";

if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
            {
                throw new Exception(response.Content);
            }
        }
    }

import signnow_python_sdk
from datetime import datetime

if __name__ == '__main__':
    signnow_python_sdk.Config(client_id="CLIENT_ID",
                              client_secret="CLIENT_SECRET",
                              environment="production")

# Enter your own credentials
    username = "USER_NAME"
    password = "USER_PASSWORD"
    template_id = "TEMPLATE_ID"

# Create access_token for the user
    access_token = signnow_python_sdk.OAuth2.request_token(username, password, '*')

# Create the PUT /document payload
    doc_payload = {
        "texts": [
            {
                "size": 22,
                "x": 61,
                "y": 72,
                "page_number": 0,
                "font": "Arial",
                "data": "a sample text element",
                "line_height": 9.075,
                "client_timestamp": datetime.now().strftime("%s")
            }
        ],
        "fields": [
            {
                "x": 61,
                "y": 100,
                "width": 120,
                "height": 34,
                "page_number": 0,
                "role": "Signer 1",
                "required": True,
                "type": "signature"
            },
            {
                "x": 61,
                "y": 160,
                "width": 120,
                "height": 12,
                "page_number": 0,
                "label": "New Label",
                "role": "Signer 1",
                "required": True,
                "type": "text"
            },
            {
                "x": 61,
                "y": 178,
                "width": 41,
                "height": 26,
                "page_number": 0,
                "role": "Signer 2",
                "required": True,
                "type": "initials"
            }
        ]
    }

# Update document template with payload
    put_doc_response = signnow_python_sdk.Template.update(access_token['access_token'], template_id, doc_payload)

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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.
Click its name to access the Client ID and Basic Authorization Token.
Launch the API using the information from the previous step.
Use the code samples from the signNow library.
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Change the test URL in your requests to the production environment URL.
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This service is really great! It has helped us enormously by ensuring we are fully covered in our agreements. We are on a 100% for collecting on our jobs, from a previous 60-70%. I recommend this to everyone.

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I've been using SignNow for years (since it was CudaSign). I started using SignNow for real estate as it was easier for my clients to use. I now use it in my business for employement and onboarding docs.

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Everything has been great, really easy to incorporate into my business. And the clients who have used your software so far have said it is very easy to complete the necessary signatures.

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How do you sign a document on signNow?
Sign in to your signNow account on your desktop or use one of our online signature apps. Click \\u201csign a document now\\u201d to upload the document. Drag and drop your online signature. Send it to your signer.
How do you sign on Signnow?
Simply go to signnow.com and create an account. Then, upload a document to the platform, find it on your Dashboard, add a fillable field, make and apply a digital signature, and send it for signing.
How do you sign a document in DocHub?
You - Import your document to DocHub straight from your inbox, drag and drop your signature, and email it back. No need to print and scan! Someone else - Request signatures or completed forms from other parties and DocHub will walk the recipients through the document, field-by-field, until its signed and finalized.
How do I sign a document on a PDF?
Open the PDF document or form in Acrobat or Reader, and click Fill & Sign in the right pane. Click the Sign icon in the Fill & Sign toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials.
How do I electronically sign a PDF document?
Open the PDF document or form that you want to sign. Click the Sign icon in the toolbar. ... The Fill & Sign tool is displayed. ... The form fields are detected automatically. ... Click the Sign icon in the toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials.
Can electronically sign documents?
Electronically signing documents saves time. If someone sends you a document to sign, you don't have to print it, sign it, scan it, and then send the document back. ... You can even add an electronic signature to a document using your tablet or mobile device.

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Free to test and easy to deploy
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Get document history via signNow eSignature API

Mark the fields that must be completed by recipients before a document can be submitted

signNow regularly wins awards for ease of use and setup

Read our reviews on the trusted resources

Select an API package for your business

Solution engineers

Review signNow’s API documentation

Video guides

Start with any of our SDKs

Enterprise-grade security and compliance

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Get started with uninterrupted eSignature API: get document history via signNow eSignature API

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Watch our instructions to build custom integrations with ease

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