How to Apply Expiration Date for eSignature Requests Through API

Source: Dev.to

Overview

Ensuring documents are signed on time is essential. Setting an expiration date adds a layer of security to the document, ensuring it is only valid for a specified period.

You can configure an expiration date for your document through the BoldSign API by specifying the expiration value with the expiration date type. Once the expiration date is reached, the document will no longer be available for signing.

Code snippets

cURL

curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://api.boldsign.com/v1/document/send' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'X-API-KEY: {your API key}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'Message={document message}' \
  -F 'Signers={
  "name": "alexgayle",
  "emailAddress": "alexgayle@boldsign.dev",
  "signerType": "Signer",
  "formFields": [
    {
      "id": "textbox1",
      "name": "textbox1",
      "filetype": "Textbox",
      "pageNumber": 1,
      "bounds": {
        "x": 140,
        "y": 140,
        "width": 82,
        "height": 32
      },
      "isRequired": true
    }
  ]
}' \
  -F 'ExpiryDays={The number of days after which the document expires}' \
  -F 'Files=@{your file}' \
  -F 'Title={title}' \
  -F 'ExpiryDateType={set the expirydatetype}' \
  -F 'ExpiryValue={expiryvalue}'

Other programming languages — check them on the BoldSign blog page.

Conclusion

Incorporating an expiration date into document workflows is a strategic move toward ensuring efficiency, compliance, and security. Organizations can enhance productivity, reduce wait times, and retain document control by utilizing solutions such as BoldSign’s API.

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Note: This blog was originally published at boldsign.com.