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Endpoint

Authentication

This endpoint requires an OAuth access token. Send it as a bearer token:
Required scope: tasks:read

Path Parameters

Query Parameters

Request Example

Response

Success Response

Status Code: 200 OK

Response Fields

Step Run Object Fields

Variable Object Fields

Recipient Object Fields

Envelope URL Object Fields

Signing File Object Fields

Error Responses

400 Bad Request

Returned when the access token has no user behind it. client_credentials tokens act as the admin who created the application, so this applies only to tokens issued before application creators were recorded.

401 Unauthorized

Returned when the access token is missing, unknown, revoked, or expired, or when an X-API-Key was sent instead of a bearer token. See OAuth error responses.

403 Forbidden

Returned when the token lacks the required scope:
Or when the user may not access this task:

404 Not Found

Returned when the task does not exist.

409 Conflict

Returned when the task is not currently at a signature step.

422 Validation Error

Returned when request parameters are invalid.

429 Too Many Requests

Returned when your organization exceeds its per-minute request limit.

500 Internal Server Error

Returned when the request fails due to a server error.

Notes

Call this endpoint before Initiate Signature to read the current step status and existing recipients, and to obtain the step_run_id you need to initiate signing.
The envelope_url is only returned when you set create_envelope_url=true and an envelope URL is available from the provider.
Use previous_negotiation_step_run_id to fetch the negotiation history that led to the document being signed, via Get Latest Negotiation Versions.

Use Cases

This endpoint is useful for:
  • Signature status tracking - Monitor envelope and per-recipient signing progress
  • Custom signing UIs - Build interfaces that display recipients, provider, and envelope links
  • Pre-initiation inspection - Inspect the signature step and recipients before initiating signing
  • Provider awareness - Adapt behavior based on the signature provider in use