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Envelope Document Tab → Create

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Summary

Create an envelope document tab on a specified envelope and document.

Inputs

  • authentication — Authentication method (OAuth2 or JWT Service Integration)
  • category — API category selector, default envelopes
  • accountId (required) — DocuSign Account ID (GUID)
  • envelopeId (required) — GUID of the envelope to modify
  • documentId (required) — Numeric ID of the document (or "combined", "archive", "certificate")
  • requestBody — JSON payload defining the tab structure; see DocuSign API docs

Output shape

a single Envelope Document Tab record

Returns the created tab details; errors are reported in the response body.

Examples

Example 1: Add a signature tab to a specific document in an envelope

authentication=oauth2, category=envelopes, accountId=12345, envelopeId=67890, documentId=1, requestBody={"textTabsInfos":[{"groupGUID":"","pageNumber":"1","anchorUnits":"percent","anchorX":"25","anchorY":"50","documentId":"1","required":"true"}]}

Example 2: Create a checkbox tab for initials on document 2

authentication=jwt, category=envelopes, accountId=11223, envelopeId=44556, documentId=2, requestBody={"checkboxTabsInfos":[{"groupGUID":"","pageNumber":"1","anchorUnits":"percent","anchorX":"30","anchorY":"40","documentId":"2","required":"false","value":"yes"}]}

Example 3: Create a date tab on document 1

authentication=oauth2, category=envelopes, accountId=99887, envelopeId=66778, documentId=1, requestBody={"dateStartTabsInfos":[{"groupGUID":"","pageNumber":"1","anchorUnits":"percent","anchorX":"10","anchorY":"20","documentId":"1","required":"true","value":"2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"}]}

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