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First Step
Getting Started with the DocuSign API SDK

Code Walkthroughs
[[Code Walkthrough _ Create And Send Envelope|Code Walkthrough--Create And Send Envelope]]
[[Code Walkthrough _ The RequestStatus methods|Code Walkthrough--The RequestStatus methods]]
[[Code Walkthrough _ Retrieving Documents from DocuSign|Code Walkthrough--Retrieving Documents from DocuSign]]
[[Code Walkthrough _ Signer Attachments|Code Walkthrough--Signer Attachments]]
[[Code Walkthrough _ Embedded Signing|Code Walkthrough--Embedded Signing]]
[[Code Walkthrough _ Anchor Tabs|Code Walkthrough--Anchor Tabs]]

DocuSign Concepts
Tabs:
Concepts _ Tabs

Terms to Know
Integrator Key - Identifies a single integration. Every API request includes the Integrator Key and a Username(Email)/Password combination.
Envelope - Just like a normal Postal Envelope. It contains components like Documents, Recipients, and Tabs.
Document - The PDF, Doc, Image, or other item you want signed. If it is not a PDF you must include the File Extension in the API call.
Tab - Tied to a position of a Document and defines what happens there. For example, you have a SignHere Tab wherever you want a Recipient to sign.
Recipient - The person (people) you want to send the Envelope to. Requires a UserName and Email.
Captive Recipient - Recipient signs in an iFrame on your website instead of receiving an email.
PowerForm - A pre-created Envelope that you can launch instead of writing server-side code.

Popular API Methods
CreateAndSendEnvelope - Create Envelope, specify Recipients, Documents, and Tabs on the Documents within that Envelope. Recipient(s) receive an email with a link back to DocuSign to Sign the Envelope.
CreateAndSendEnvelopeFromTemplates - Create an Envelope from a Template on your account.
RequestSenderToken - Edit the Envelope in the DocuSign Tagger before sending.
RequestRecipientToken - Used for Embedded Signing where you don't want the (Captive) Recipient to leave your website.
RequestStatus - Detailed information about an existing Envelope.
RequestPDF - Get a copy of the Envelope PDF

Debugging SOAP traces

• .NET directions: How to acquire a SOAP trace for debugging (Windows)
• Ruby directions: How to acquire a SOAP trace for debugging Ruby

NetBeans and DocuSign API
Accessing DocuSign API from Java using NetBeans

Blog Posts
Create DocuSign HTTP Header Authentication in .NET
API Typography
Populate Dynamic Tabs in a Template
DocuSign and Twilio - Void Envelopes by Phone

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