Create document and automatically sign it using workflow action

Circularo REST API example

Creates the file-based document with signature fields for current user. Then automatically signs the document during workflow action.

Step 1 - Sign in

Sign user in.

Endpoint

POST - /login

Example

/login

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "mary.griffin@circularo.com",
  "password": "#32Password1!",
  "tenant": "default"
}

Response

Note following properties in response object:

  • token - In response object at position ‘token‘. It may have value of “twGIvOa08x9xrYS0nJOJTAhFMFeItQE09BzqY57ffcuZCumFlRzjvksSug9NVYk4“.

Step 2 - Create new PDF file

Create new PDF file in the Circularo.

Endpoint

POST - /files/saveFile

Example

/files/saveFile?token=twGIvOa08x9xrYS0nJOJTAhFMFeItQE09BzqY57ffcuZCumFlRzjvksSug9NVYk4

Content-Type: multipart/form-data

{
  "file": "blob",
  "fileName": "My PDF file"
}

Response

Note following properties in response object:

  • fileId - In response object at position ‘file.id‘. It may have value of “PjwdWcxd22r8EaAU0ijv4mpIdZdQ76BfPrznpUA4ZCsPBjaUDBv3qu7SBD6QYmLc“.

The file is now created.

Step 3 - Create PDF based document with signature field

Creates new document from existing PDF file. Also creates signature field for current user usable for auto-sign action.

Endpoint

POST - /documents

Example

/documents?token=twGIvOa08x9xrYS0nJOJTAhFMFeItQE09BzqY57ffcuZCumFlRzjvksSug9NVYk4

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": {
    "documentType": "d_autosign",
    "documentTitle": "My file based document",
    "pdfFile": {
      "content": "PjwdWcxd22r8EaAU0ijv4mpIdZdQ76BfPrznpUA4ZCsPBjaUDBv3qu7SBD6QYmLc"
    }
  },
  "definitionType": "ext",
  "workflow": "wf_autosign",
  "optionalData": {
    "signFields": [
      {
        "user": "mary.griffin@circularo.com",
        "type": "signature",
        "page": 1,
        "usage": "autosign",
        "position": {
          "percentX": 0.5,
          "percentY": 0.3,
          "percentWidth": 0.4,
          "percentHeight": 0.1
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response

Note following properties in response object:

  • documentId - In response object at position ‘results[0].documentId‘. It may have value of “ad920150-8909-47d4-8519-93b8c3f2943b“.
  • workflowId - In response object at position ‘results[0].workflow.id‘. It may have value of “d229f09c-c44d-4921-861a-479e8faf1233“.

The PDF based document with signature field is now created.

Step 4 - Execute auto-sign workflow action

Executes auto-sign action on existing document. Actual value of “actionId” parameter depends on used workflow type.

Endpoint

POST - /inbox/action

Example

/inbox/action?token=twGIvOa08x9xrYS0nJOJTAhFMFeItQE09BzqY57ffcuZCumFlRzjvksSug9NVYk4

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "workflowId": "d229f09c-c44d-4921-861a-479e8faf1233",
  "actionId": 1
}

The document is now signed.

Step 5 - Sign out (Optional)

Sign user out.

Endpoint

GET - /logout

Example

/logout?token=twGIvOa08x9xrYS0nJOJTAhFMFeItQE09BzqY57ffcuZCumFlRzjvksSug9NVYk4
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