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Create Submission From DOCX

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Summary

Creates a DocuSeal signing submission from DOCX or PDF documents, with optional template variables and per-signer settings. Sends the request to DocuSeal and returns the API response.

Inputs

  • Authentication (required) — Select Access Token or OAuth2 credentials.
  • Documents (required) — Add documents with a required base64-encoded file or downloadable URL; optionally set each document’s name and position.
  • Signers (required) — Add signers with required email and role. Optionally configure names, phone, metadata, pre-filled fields, auto-signing, email or SMS notifications, two-factor authentication, reply-to address, and completion redirect URL.
  • Submission Name — Optional name for the submission.
  • Variables — Optional key-value variables for dynamic DOCX content; values are sent as configured.
  • Send Email — Whether to notify signers by email; defaults to true.
  • Send SMS — Whether to send signature requests by SMS; defaults to false.
  • Email Subject and Email Body — Custom notification message. The node sends it only when both subject and body are provided.
  • Template IDs — Comma-separated template IDs to merge with the documents; the node splits and trims the IDs.
  • Signers Order — Preserved sends notifications sequentially; Random notifies all parties right away. Defaults to Preserved.
  • BCC Email Address — Optional address to BCC with signed documents after completion.
  • Reply-To Email Address — Optional reply-to address for notification emails.
  • Redirect URL — Optional URL to redirect signers to after completion.
  • Expire At — Optional ISO 8601 expiration datetime after which the submission is unavailable for signing.
  • Merge Documents — Whether to merge the documents into one PDF; defaults to false.

Output shape

A list of items, each containing the DocuSeal API response as JSON.

The node makes one submission request per input item and pairs each output item with its corresponding input item.

Examples

Example 1: Send a DOCX for sequential signing

Provide the DOCX as base64 content or a downloadable URL, add each signer’s email and role, and leave Signers Order as Preserved.

Example 2: Create a submission with dynamic DOCX content

Add key-value entries under Variables to supply dynamic content values used by the DOCX.

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