docs(api): document cancel endpoint and fix get-many body shape

- add Cancel Document section: PENDING-only, not idempotent, access rules, webhook and emails
- replace fabricated envelopeIds get-many body with the real nested ids selector (max 20)
- document the data wrapper and silent filtering of inaccessible IDs
- add CANCELLED to status table, state diagram, transitions and filters
- replace nonexistent API source value with the real enum; fix pagination shape and fences
- warn in migration guide that get-many body shape changed from documentIds
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ephraimduncan
2026-07-30 22:04:00 +00:00
parent 6ace46fefd
commit b076a70d98
2 changed files with 128 additions and 32 deletions
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ A document object contains the following properties:
| --------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id` | string | Unique identifier (e.g., `envelope_abc123`) |
| `type` | string | `DOCUMENT` or `TEMPLATE` |
| `status` | string | Current status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, or `REJECTED` |
| `status` | string | Current status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED`, or `CANCELLED` |
| `title` | string | Document title |
| `source` | string | How the document was created: `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE`, `API` |
| `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 |
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ A document object contains the following properties:
"id": "envelope_abc123xyz",
"type": "DOCUMENT",
"status": "PENDING",
"source": "API",
"source": "DOCUMENT",
"visibility": "EVERYONE",
"title": "Service Agreement",
"externalId": "contract-2025-001",
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ A document object contains the following properties:
],
"fields": [
{
"id": "field_123",
"id": 123,
"type": "SIGNATURE",
"page": 1,
"positionX": 10,
"positionY": 80,
"width": 30,
"height": 5,
"positionX": "10",
"positionY": "80",
"width": "30",
"height": "5",
"recipientId": 1
}
],
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ A document object contains the following properties:
}
```
Field position and size values are stored as decimals and serialized as strings in API responses.
## List Documents
Retrieve a paginated list of documents.
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ GET /envelope
| `page` | integer | Page number (default: 1) |
| `perPage` | integer | Results per page (default: 10, max: 100) |
| `type` | string | Filter by `DOCUMENT` or `TEMPLATE` |
| `status` | string | Filter by status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED` |
| `status` | string | Filter by status: `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED`, `CANCELLED` |
| `source` | string | Filter by creation source |
| `folderId` | string | Filter by folder ID |
| `orderByColumn` | string | Sort field (only `createdAt` supported) |
@@ -154,8 +156,8 @@ const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/envelope`, {
},
});
const { data, pagination } = await response.json();
console.log(`Found ${pagination.totalItems} documents`);
const { data, count } = await response.json();
console.log(`Found ${count} documents`);
// Filter by status
const pendingResponse = await fetch(
@@ -197,12 +199,10 @@ const pendingDocs = await pendingResponse.json();
]
}
],
"pagination": {
"page": 1,
"perPage": 10,
"totalPages": 5,
"totalItems": 42
}
"count": 42,
"currentPage": 1,
"perPage": 10,
"totalPages": 5
}
```
@@ -628,6 +628,72 @@ The response includes signing URLs for each recipient:
---
## Cancel Document
Cancel a pending document. This changes its status from `PENDING` to `CANCELLED`.
```
POST /envelope/cancel
```
### Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `envelopeId` | string | Yes | Document ID |
| `reason` | string | No | Reason for cancelling the document |
### Code Examples
<Tabs items={['curl', 'TypeScript']}>
<Tab value="curl">
```bash
curl -X POST "https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/cancel" \
-H "Authorization: api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"envelopeId": "envelope_abc123",
"reason": "The agreement is no longer needed."
}'
```
</Tab>
<Tab value="TypeScript">
```typescript
const response = await fetch('https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/cancel', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: 'api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
envelopeId: 'envelope_abc123',
reason: 'The agreement is no longer needed.',
}),
});
const { success } = await response.json();
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
### Response
```json
{
"success": true
}
```
### Behavior
- Only documents in `PENDING` status can be cancelled. Other statuses return `400`.
- Cancellation is not idempotent. Cancelling the same document again returns `400`.
- The document owner and team members with `MANAGER` or higher permissions can cancel it. Requests for documents you cannot view return `404`; requests for visible documents without sufficient permissions return `401`.
- A successful cancellation fires the `DOCUMENT_CANCELLED` webhook.
- Cancellation emails are sent only to eligible non-CC, non-rejected recipients who were sent or opened the document.
---
## Delete Document
Delete a document. Completed documents cannot be deleted.
@@ -670,7 +736,7 @@ const response = await fetch('https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/delete',
const { success } = await response.json();
````
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
@@ -680,7 +746,7 @@ const { success } = await response.json();
{
"success": true
}
````
```
---
@@ -694,9 +760,11 @@ POST /envelope/get-many
### Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------- | ----- | -------- | --------------------- |
| `envelopeIds` | array | Yes | Array of document IDs |
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ids` | object | Yes | ID selector containing `type` and `ids` |
| `ids.type` | string | Yes | `envelopeId`, `documentId`, or `templateId` |
| `ids.ids` | array | Yes | 1-20 IDs: strings for `envelopeId`; numbers for `documentId` or `templateId` |
### Code Examples
@@ -707,12 +775,17 @@ curl -X POST "https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/get-many" \
-H "Authorization: api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"envelopeIds": ["envelope_abc123", "envelope_def456", "envelope_ghi789"]
"ids": {
"type": "envelopeId",
"ids": ["envelope_abc123", "envelope_def456", "envelope_ghi789"]
}
}'
```
</Tab>
<Tab value="TypeScript">
```typescript
const requestedIds = ['envelope_abc123', 'envelope_def456', 'envelope_ghi789'];
const response = await fetch('https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/get-many', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
@@ -720,16 +793,36 @@ const response = await fetch('https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/envelope/get-many
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
envelopeIds: ['envelope_abc123', 'envelope_def456', 'envelope_ghi789'],
ids: {
type: 'envelopeId',
ids: requestedIds,
},
}),
});
const documents = await response.json();
const { data } = await response.json();
````
```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
### Response
```json
{
"data": [
{
"id": "envelope_abc123",
"type": "DOCUMENT",
"status": "PENDING",
"title": "Service Agreement"
}
]
}
```
The endpoint silently omits envelopes you cannot access instead of returning `404`. Compare `data.length` with `requestedIds.length` to detect omissions.
---
## Document Statuses
@@ -740,6 +833,7 @@ const documents = await response.json();
| `PENDING` | Document has been sent. Waiting for recipients to sign. |
| `COMPLETED` | All recipients have signed. Document is sealed. |
| `REJECTED` | A recipient rejected the document. |
| `CANCELLED` | The document was cancelled by its owner or a team member with `MANAGER` or higher permissions. |
### Status Transitions
@@ -747,11 +841,13 @@ const documents = await response.json();
flowchart LR
DRAFT --> PENDING --> COMPLETED
PENDING --> REJECTED
PENDING --> CANCELLED
```
- **DRAFT to PENDING**: Call the distribute endpoint
- **PENDING to COMPLETED**: All recipients complete their signing
- **PENDING to REJECTED**: A recipient rejects the document
- **PENDING to CANCELLED**: The document owner or a team member with `MANAGER` or higher permissions cancels the document
<Callout type="warn">
You cannot modify recipients or fields after a document moves to `PENDING` status.
@@ -773,8 +869,8 @@ flowchart LR
| Parameter | Values | Description |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `type` | `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE` | Filter by envelope type |
| `status` | `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED` | Filter by status |
| `source` | `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE`, `API` | Filter by creation source |
| `status` | `DRAFT`, `PENDING`, `COMPLETED`, `REJECTED`, `CANCELLED` | Filter by status |
| `source` | `DOCUMENT`, `TEMPLATE`, `TEMPLATE_DIRECT_LINK` | Filter by creation source |
| `folderId` | string | Filter by folder |
### Sorting
@@ -800,10 +896,10 @@ async function getAllPendingDocuments() {
},
);
const { data, pagination } = await response.json();
const { data, currentPage, totalPages } = await response.json();
documents.push(...data);
hasMore = page < pagination.totalPages;
hasMore = currentPage < totalPages;
page++;
}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Full reference in the [V2 OpenAPI reference](https://openapi.documenso.com).
| ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `GET /api/v2/document` | `GET /api/v2/envelope` |
| `GET /api/v2/document/{documentId}` | `GET /api/v2/envelope/{envelopeId}` |
| `POST /api/v2/document/get-many` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/get-many` |
| `POST /api/v2/document/get-many` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/get-many` (body changes from `documentIds: number[]` to `ids: { type: "documentId"; ids: number[] }`) |
| `POST /api/v2/document/create` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/create` |
| `POST /api/v2/document/create/beta` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/create` |
| `POST /api/v2/document/update` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/update` |
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Full reference in the [V2 OpenAPI reference](https://openapi.documenso.com).
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `GET /api/v2/template` | `GET /api/v2/envelope` (with `type=TEMPLATE`) |
| `GET /api/v2/template/{templateId}` | `GET /api/v2/envelope/{envelopeId}` |
| `POST /api/v2/template/get-many` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/get-many` |
| `POST /api/v2/template/get-many` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/get-many` (body changes from `templateIds: number[]` to `ids: { type: "templateId"; ids: number[] }`) |
| `POST /api/v2/template/create` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/create` (`type=TEMPLATE`) |
| `POST /api/v2/template/create/beta` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/create` (`type=TEMPLATE`) |
| `POST /api/v2/template/update` | `POST /api/v2/envelope/update` |