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Envelope Publish → Create Historical

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Summary

Create a historical envelope publish

Inputs

  • authentication — Authentication method (OAuth2 or JWT Service Integration).
  • category — API category to work with; default is 'envelopes'.
  • accountId (required) — DocuSign Account ID (GUID).
  • requestBody (required) — JSON request body for the historical envelope publish.

Output shape

a single envelope publish result object

Typically includes envelopeId and status; may include additional metadata but no pagination.

Examples

Example 1: Publish an existing envelope as a historical record

Authentication: OAuth2; Category: envelopes; Account ID: 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890abcdef; Request Body: {"status":"in_use"}

Example 2: Create a historical publish for a template envelope

Authentication: JWT; Category: templates; Account ID: 22334455-66aa-bbcc-1122-334455667788; Request Body: {"templateId":"11112222-3333-4444-5555-666677778899","status":"archived"}

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