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Envelope Document Field → Delete

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Summary

Delete an envelope document field

Inputs

  • authentication — Authentication method: OAuth2 or JWT (Service Integration).
  • category — API category selector; keep as "envelopes" for this operation.
  • accountId (required) — DocuSign Account ID (GUID).
  • envelopeId (required) — ID (GUID) of the envelope containing the field.
  • documentId (required) — Numeric ID of the document; use "combined", "archive", or "certificate" as needed.
  • documentFields — Fixed collection of field definitions to delete; each with name and value.

Output shape

no body — success/failure only

Returns a 204 No Content response; errors are reported via HTTP status and DocuSign error payload.

Examples

Example 1: Delete a specific document field from an existing envelope

authentication=oauth2; category=envelopes; accountId=12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890abcdef; envelopeId=AB12CD34EF56GH78IJ90KL; documentId=1; documentFields={"field":[{"name":"MyField","value":""}]}

Example 2: Remove all fields matching a given name from an envelope

authentication=jwt; category=envelopes; accountId=12345678-...; envelopeId=AB12CD34EF56GH78IJ90KL; documentId=1; documentFields={"field":[{"name":"Signature","value":""}]}

Example 3: Bulk delete document fields using combined document identifier

authentication=oauth2; category=envelopes; accountId=12345678-...; envelopeId=AB12CD34EF56GH78IJ90KL; documentId=combined; documentFields={"field":[{"name":"Custom","value":""}]}

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