Templates
Get a template
One template with every field its glyphs define.
The fields tell you how many signers the document needs (signer_count) and what each will fill in, which is what a pact's recipients must match.
Authorization
AuthorizationstringheaderrequiredBearer followed by your API key: Bearer sgk_…. The key also works in an X-Api-Key header. See Authentication.Path parameters
uidstringpathrequiredThe template's 8-character id. Not case-sensitive.
Response
200 OKThe template object, with
fields.uidstringThe template's id: 8 letters and digits.
namestringYour name for it (150 characters at most). Defaults to the file name.
source_namestringThe uploaded file's name.
source_typestringWhat was uploaded. Word documents are converted to PDF on upload.
One of
pdf docxpage_countintegerPages in the document.
signer_countintegerSigners the glyphs call for: the highest glyph number.
field_countintegerFields found in the document.
date_createdstring (date-time)When it was uploaded.
date_updatedstring (date-time)When it last changed.
fieldsarray of objectsEvery field, from its glyphs or placed by hand, in page order.
Single-template responses only.
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idinteger | nullThe field's id on a pact.
null on a template.recipientintegerThe signer the field belongs to: the number in its glyph (
\s2\ → 2), or the signer it was given to in the website's field editor.typestringWhat the signer provides.
One of
signature initials name date text checkboxpageintegerThe page it is on, starting at 1.
xnumberDistance from the page's left edge, in PDF points (1/72 inch).
ynumberDistance from the top of the page to the box's bottom edge, in points: the glyph's text baseline. Signatures stand on that line.
widthnumberThe box's width in points: set by the field type for a glyph, as drawn for a field placed by hand on the website.
heightnumberThe box's height in points: set by the field type for a glyph, as drawn for a field placed by hand on the website.
labelstring | nullThe label from the glyph, such as
Company in \t1:Company\, or the one typed in the field editor.requiredbooleanfalse when the glyph ends in ! (\t1:Phone!\, \c1!\), or when the field was made optional in the field editor.valuestring | nullWhat was filled in, once that signer has signed: text as typed,
"1" or "0" for a checkbox, the typed name for name, and the signing date (MM/dd/yyyy, UTC) for date. Signatures and initials are images on the PDF, so they stay null.Errors
| Status | When |
|---|---|
| 401 Unauthorized | The API key is missing, wrong or revoked. |
| 403 Forbidden | The account's plan does not include API access (Pro and Business do). |
| 404 Not Found | No template with that id belongs to your account. |
Every error body is { "error": "message" }. See Errors.