fix(docs): stop requests after quota errors

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@@ -28,35 +28,62 @@ Each document contains one or more PDF files, a list of recipients, and the fiel
A document object contains the following properties:
| Property | Type | Description |
| --------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | string | Unique identifier (e.g., `envelope_abc123`) |
| `type` | string | `DOCUMENT` or `TEMPLATE` |
| `status` | string | Current status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED`, or `CANCELLED` |
| `title` | string | Document title |
| `source` | string | How the document was created: `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE`, `TEMPLATE_DIRECT_LINK` |
| `visibility` | string | Who can view: `EVERYONE`, `ADMIN`, `MANAGER_AND_ABOVE` |
| `externalId` | string \| null | Your custom identifier for the document |
| `createdAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
| `updatedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
| `completedAt` | string \| null | Timestamp when all recipients completed signing |
| `deletedAt` | string \| null | Timestamp if soft-deleted |
| `recipients` | array | List of recipients and their signing status |
| `fields` | array | Signature and form fields on the document |
| `envelopeItems` | array | PDF files attached to the document |
| `documentMeta` | object | Email settings, redirect URL, signing options |
| Property | Type | Description |
| ------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | string | Unique identifier (e.g., `envelope_abc123`) |
| `secondaryId` | string | Legacy identifier in prefixed form (`document_123` for documents, `template_123` for templates) |
| `internalVersion` | number | Internal envelope schema version |
| `type` | string | `DOCUMENT` or `TEMPLATE` |
| `status` | string | Current status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED`, or `CANCELLED` |
| `title` | string | Document title |
| `source` | string | How the document was created: `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE`, `TEMPLATE_DIRECT_LINK` |
| `visibility` | string | Who can view: `EVERYONE`, `ADMIN`, `MANAGER_AND_ABOVE` |
| `templateType` | string | Template visibility: `PUBLIC`, `PRIVATE`, or `ORGANISATION` (only meaningful for templates) |
| `externalId` | string \| null | Your custom identifier for the document |
| `userId` | number | ID of the user who owns the document |
| `teamId` | number | ID of the team the document belongs to |
| `folderId` | string \| null | ID of the folder containing the document |
| `templateId` | number \| null | Legacy ID of the template this document was created from |
| `authOptions` | object \| null | Access and action authentication requirements |
| `formValues` | object \| null | Pre-filled form values |
| `publicTitle` | string | Public title shown on profile and direct-link pages |
| `publicDescription` | string | Public description shown on profile and direct-link pages |
| `createdAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
| `updatedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
| `completedAt` | string \| null | Timestamp when all recipients completed signing |
| `deletedAt` | string \| null | Timestamp if soft-deleted |
| `recipients` | array | List of recipients and their signing status |
| `fields` | array | Signature and form fields on the document |
| `envelopeItems` | array | PDF files attached to the document |
| `directLink` | object \| null | Direct-link signing configuration (`id`, `token`, `enabled`, `directTemplateRecipientId`) |
| `team` | object | Owning team (`id`, `url`) |
| `user` | object | Document owner (`id`, `name`, `email`) |
| `documentMeta` | object | Email settings, redirect URL, signing options |
Documents created through the API have `source: "DOCUMENT"` — there is no separate `API` source value. To tag documents created by your integration, set `externalId` when creating them.
### Example Document Object
```json
{
"id": "envelope_abc123xyz",
"secondaryId": "document_123",
"internalVersion": 2,
"type": "DOCUMENT",
"status": "PENDING",
"source": "DOCUMENT",
"visibility": "EVERYONE",
"templateType": "PRIVATE",
"title": "Service Agreement",
"externalId": "contract-2025-001",
"userId": 1,
"teamId": 1,
"folderId": null,
"templateId": null,
"authOptions": null,
"formValues": null,
"publicTitle": "",
"publicDescription": "",
"createdAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-01-15T10:35:00.000Z",
"completedAt": null,
@@ -74,22 +101,40 @@ A document object contains the following properties:
"fields": [
{
"id": 123,
"secondaryId": "field_abc123",
"type": "SIGNATURE",
"recipientId": 1,
"envelopeId": "envelope_abc123xyz",
"envelopeItemId": "envelope_item_xyz",
"page": 1,
"positionX": "10",
"positionY": "80",
"width": "30",
"height": "5",
"recipientId": 1
"customText": "",
"inserted": false,
"fieldMeta": null
}
],
"envelopeItems": [
{
"id": "envelope_item_xyz",
"envelopeId": "envelope_abc123xyz",
"documentDataId": "doc_data_abc123",
"title": "contract.pdf",
"order": 1
}
],
"directLink": null,
"team": {
"id": 1,
"url": "your-team"
},
"user": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Jane Smith",
"email": "jane@example.com"
},
"documentMeta": {
"subject": "Please sign this document",
"message": "Hi, please review and sign this agreement.",
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ description: Add signature and form fields to documents via API.
import { Callout } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/callout';
import { Tab, Tabs } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/tabs';
<EnvelopeWarning />
<Callout type="warn">
This guide may not reflect the latest endpoints or parameters. For an always up-to-date reference,
see the [OpenAPI Reference](https://openapi.documenso.com).
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ import { Tab, Tabs } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/tabs';
| Type | Description | Auto-filled |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `SIGNATURE` | Drawn, typed, or uploaded signature | No |
| `FREE_SIGNATURE` | Unrestricted signature without validation | No |
| `FREE_SIGNATURE` | Legacy free-form signature. Accepted by the v2 create schema but rejected by the v1 API and unsupported in the signing UI — avoid in new integrations | No |
| `INITIALS` | Recipient's initials | No |
| `NAME` | Recipient's full name | Yes |
| `EMAIL` | Recipient's email address | Yes |
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ POST /envelope/field/create-many
| `envelopeId` | string | Yes | The envelope ID |
| `data` | array | Yes | Array of field configurations |
Each entry in `data` requires a `type`, a `recipientId`, and a position — either explicit coordinates (`page`, `positionX`, `positionY`, `width`, `height`) or a [text placeholder](#placeholder-based-field-positioning) (`placeholder` with optional `width`, `height`, and `matchAll`). Optional per-entry properties: `envelopeItemId` (which PDF in the envelope to place the field on; defaults to the first item) and `fieldMeta`.
### Code Examples
<Tabs items={['curl', 'TypeScript']}>
@@ -335,6 +339,8 @@ POST /envelope/field/update-many
| `envelopeId` | string | Yes | The envelope ID |
| `data` | array | Yes | Array of field update objects |
Each entry in `data` requires the field `id` and `type`. Position properties (`page`, `positionX`, `positionY`, `width`, `height`), `envelopeItemId`, and `fieldMeta` are optional — only supplied values are updated. Placeholder positioning is not supported when updating; use coordinates.
### Code Examples
<Tabs items={['curl', 'TypeScript']}>
@@ -551,6 +557,33 @@ This approach is useful when generating PDFs programmatically or using templates
See the [PDF Placeholders](/docs/users/documents/advanced/pdf-placeholders) guide for the full placeholder format reference, including supported field types, recipient identifiers, and field options.
### Placeholder Positioning via the API
`POST /envelope/field/create-many` accepts a placeholder position in place of coordinates. Instead of `page`, `positionX`, `positionY`, `width`, and `height`, pass:
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `placeholder` | string | Yes | Text to search for in the PDF (e.g. `{{name}}`). The field is placed at the bounding box of the first match. |
| `width` | number | No | Override the field width. Defaults to the width of the matched text. |
| `height` | number | No | Override the field height. Defaults to the height of the matched text. |
| `matchAll` | boolean | No | Create a field at every occurrence of the placeholder instead of only the first. |
```json
{
"envelopeId": "envelope_abcdefhiklmnorst",
"data": [
{
"type": "SIGNATURE",
"recipientId": 456,
"placeholder": "{{signature}}",
"matchAll": true
}
]
}
```
`POST /envelope/field/update-many` does not accept placeholders — field updates are coordinate-only.
---
## Field Meta Options
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ The API returns standard HTTP status codes and JSON error responses:
| `400` | Bad request - check your request payload |
| `401` | Unauthorized - invalid or missing API token |
| `404` | Not found - resource doesn't exist |
| `429` | Rate limited - wait for the duration in the `Retry-After` header |
| `429` | Rate limit or plan quota. If `Retry-After` is present, retry the request. |
| `500` | Server error - retry or contact support |
### Error Response Format
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@ The API returns standard HTTP status codes and JSON error responses:
### Handling Rate Limits
The API allows 1000 requests per minute per IP address. Your organisation may have its own lower rate limits. Every response includes `X-RateLimit-Remaining` and `X-RateLimit-Reset` (an epoch timestamp in seconds). When you receive a `429` response, read the `Retry-After` header and wait for that many seconds before retrying. See [Error Handling Patterns](/docs/developers/examples/common-workflows#error-handling-patterns) for a more complete retry strategy.
The API has a limit of 1000 requests per minute for each IP address, and your organisation can have a lower limit. Each response includes `X-RateLimit-Remaining` and `X-RateLimit-Reset` (an epoch timestamp in seconds). A windowed rate-limit `429` response includes `Retry-After`. Wait for that number of seconds before you send the request again. A quota `429` response does not include `Retry-After` because a wait cannot correct the quota error. If `Retry-After` is not present, do not send the request again automatically.
Refer to [Error Handling Patterns](/docs/developers/examples/common-workflows#error-handling-patterns) for more retry information.
```javascript
async function fetchWithRetry(url, options, maxRetries = 3) {
@@ -493,8 +495,14 @@ async function fetchWithRetry(url, options, maxRetries = 3) {
const response = await fetch(url, options);
if (response.status === 429) {
const retryAfterSeconds = Number.parseInt(response.headers.get('Retry-After') ?? '1', 10);
console.log(`Rate limited, waiting ${retryAfterSeconds} seconds...`);
const retryAfter = response.headers.get('Retry-After');
if (!retryAfter) {
return response;
}
const retryAfterSeconds = Number.parseInt(retryAfter, 10);
console.log(`Rate limit. Wait ${retryAfterSeconds} seconds...`);
await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, retryAfterSeconds * 1000));
continue;
}
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: Receive real-time notifications for document and template events.
2. When an event occurs, Documenso sends an HTTP POST to your URL
3. Your application processes the event and responds with 200 OK
Documenso supports webhook events for the full document lifecycle (created, sent, opened, signed, completed, rejected, cancelled) as well as template events (created, updated, deleted, used).
Documenso supports webhook events for the full document lifecycle (created, sent, opened, signed, completed, rejected, cancelled), recipient-level events (recipient completed, reminder sent, recipient expired), and template events (created, updated, deleted, used).
---
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ Each webhook call shows the following details:
- Timestamp
- Response code
- Request and response bodies
- Response headers
Click any call to see full details including headers and response data.
</Step>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ services:
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:?err}
- POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB:?err}
healthcheck:
test: ['CMD-SHELL', 'pg_isready -U ${POSTGRES_USER}']
test: ['CMD-SHELL', 'pg_isready -U ${POSTGRES_USER} -d ${POSTGRES_DB}']
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5