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E-signatures with TypeScript

A simple API for signing PDFs from your app. Set up an etch e-signature packet and use TypeScript to send or embed the e-sign experience.
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Embed or send e-signature requests

Simple, legally binding e-signatures. Generate or upload a PDF, define the signers, and send out an e-signature request all over API.

TypeScript to signature

Use TypeScript to set up an Etch e-signature packet. Then send the packet for signature over email or directly from your app.

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const variables = {
  name: `Test Docs - ${signerName}`,
  signatureEmailSubject: 'Custom email subject',
  signatureEmailBody: 'Custom please sign these documents....',
  files: [
    {
      // Our ID we will use to reference and fill it with data.
      id: 'sampleTemplate',
      castEid: pdfTemplateID,
    }
  ], data: {
    payloads: {
      // 'sampleTemplate' is the sample template ID specified above
      sampleTemplate: {
        data: {
          name: signerName,
          email: signerEmail,
        }
      }
    }
  }, signers: [
    {
      id: 'signer1',
      name: signerName,
      email: signerEmail,
      signerType: 'email',
      // These fields will be presented when this signer signs.
      fields: [
        {
          fileId: 'sampleTemplate',
          fieldId: 'signature',
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

const anvilClient = new Anvil({ apiKey })
const { statusCode, data, errors } : Anvil.GraphQLResponse = await anvilClient.createEtchPacket({
  variables,
})
const packetDetails = data?.data['createEtchPacket']
console.log('Visit the new packet on your dashboard:', packetDetails.detailsURL)
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Try e-signatures now

Upload a PDF, create a free etch packet, and send to your signers using the demo below to see what you can automate with TypeScript and the Anvil e-signature API.