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Update template

This will help you to update an existing template.

ARGUMENTS

Param

Datatype

Description

template_name *

String

name to be given to the signature request
request_type_id 

String

Document Category Id
notes 

String

Message to be sent to all recipients in common
expiration_days 

Int

No of days after which the document will expire.
is_sequential  *

Boolean

Sequential signing / Parallel Signing[true/false]
email_reminders 

Boolean

Send automatic reminders
reminder_period 

Int

Send automatic reminders once in [n] days
folder_id 

String

Folder
role  *

String

Role of the recipient
recipient_name *

String

Recipient name 
recipient_email  *

String

Recipient email 
in_person_name  *

String

Inperson recipient name
in_person_email 
 

String

Inperson recipient email
action_type *

String

Recipient Action [SIGN | VIEW | INPERSONSIGN]
private_notes 

String

Private notes for each recipient
signing_order 

Int

Order in which recipient actions needs to be performed
verify_recipient *

Boolean

Authentication needs to be done or not
verification_type 

String

Verification Mode [EMAIL/OFFLINE]
document_id 

String

Document Id
actionsJSON array 
Actions

Param

Datatype

Description

action_id 

String

Action Id
is_mandatory 

Boolean

If the field is mandatory or optional
x_coord 

Int

X coordinate of the field
y_coord 

Int

Y coordinate of the field
abs_width 

Int

Width of the field
abs_height 

Int

Height of the field
page_no 

Int

Page no where the field is placed
default_value 

String

default value for a field
is_read_only 

Boolean

To specify if checkbox is read_only or not
name_format 

String

Name Format [FIRST_NAME|LAST_NAME|FULL_NAME]
date_format 

String

Date Format 
description_tooltip 

String

Description about the field
font_size 

Boolean

Font Size
font_color 

Boolean

Font Color (Hex Code #000000)
font 

String

Font Name
is_italic 

Boolean

Italic 
is_bold 

Boolean

Bold 
is_read_only 

Boolean

If a field only or not for text fields.
FieldsJSON object 
Fields

Param

Datatype

Description

field_name 

String

Field name
field_id 

String

Field Id
field_label 

String

Label of field
field_type_name 

String

Checkbox|Radiogroup|Signature|Initial|Textfield|
Email|Date|Name|Company|Jobtitle|CustomDate|Dropdown

API Root Endpoint

PUT https://sign.zoho.com/api/v1/templates/[Template Id]

Request example

$ curl https://sign.zoho.com/api/v1/requests/[Template Id] \
    -X PUT \
    -H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken <Oauth Token>" \
    -d 'data={
  "templates": {
    "document_fields": [
      {
        "fields": {
          "image_fields": [
            {
              "field_type_name": "Signature",
              "field_name": "Signature",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": true,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 17,
              "y_coord": 12,
              "abs_width": 22,
              "abs_height": 5
            },
            {
              "field_type_name": "Initial",
              "field_name": "Initial",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": true,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 59,
              "y_coord": 14,
              "abs_width": 8,
              "abs_height": 5
            }
          ],
          "date_fields": [],
          "check_boxes": [],
          "radio_groups": [],
          "text_fields": []
        },
        "document_id": "2000000493029",
        "deleted_fields": []
      }
    ],
    "actions": [
      {
        "action_id": "2000000493038",
        "action_type": "SIGN",
        "signing_order": 0,
        "recipient_name": "",
        "role": "1",
        "recipient_email": "",
        "recipient_phonenumber": "",
        "recipient_countrycode": "",
        "private_notes": "Please get back to us for further queries",
        "verify_recipient": true,
        "verification_type": "EMAIL",
        "deleted_fields": [],
        "deleted_radio_fields": [],
        "fields": {
          "text_fields": [
            {
              "field_type_name": "Company",
              "field_name": "Company",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": true,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 31,
              "y_coord": 1,
              "abs_width": 16,
              "abs_height": 5,
              "text_property": {
                "font": "Arial",
                "font_size": 11,
                "font_color": "000000",
                "is_bold": false,
                "is_italic": false
              }
            },
            {
              "field_type_name": "Email",
              "field_name": "Email",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": true,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 56,
              "y_coord": 1,
              "abs_width": 31,
              "abs_height": 5,
              "text_property": {
                "font": "Arial",
                "font_size": 11,
                "font_color": "000000",
                "is_bold": false,
                "is_italic": false
              }
            }
          ],
          "image_fields": [
            {
              "field_type_name": "Signature",
              "field_name": "Signature",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": true,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 2,
              "y_coord": 1,
              "abs_width": 22,
              "abs_height": 5
            }
          ],
          "date_fields": [],
          "check_boxes": [
            {
              "field_type_name": "Checkbox",
              "field_name": "Checkbox_1",
              "document_id": "2000000493029",
              "is_mandatory": false,
              "page_no": 0,
              "x_coord": 50,
              "y_coord": 1,
              "abs_width": 20,
              "abs_height": 5,
              "default_value": false
            }
          ],
          "radio_groups": []
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}'

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Response example

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type:application/json;charset=UTF-8

{
  "code": 0,
  "templates": {
    "owner_email": "v****@***.com",
    "created_time": 1522746328987,
    "email_reminders": false,
    "document_ids": [
      {
        "image_string": "<BASE 64 Image String>",
        "document_name": "4page170kbsquared file testrotated.pdf",
        "pages": [
          {
            "image_string": "<BASE 64 Image String>",
            "page": 0,
            "is_thumbnail": true
          }
        ],
        "document_size": 174307,
        "document_order": "0",
        "total_pages": 4,
        "document_id": "2000000493029"
      }
    ],
    "notes": "",
    "reminder_period": 8,
    "owner_id": "2000000002002",
    "document_fields": [
      {
        "document_id": "2000000493029",
        "fields": [
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493047",
            "field_category": "image",
            "field_label": "Signature",
            "is_mandatory": true,
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Signature",
            "y_coord": 12,
            "abs_width": 22,
            "field_type_name": "Signature",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 17,
            "abs_height": 5
          },
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493048",
            "field_category": "image",
            "field_label": "Initial",
            "is_mandatory": true,
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Initial",
            "y_coord": 14,
            "abs_width": 18,
            "field_type_name": "Initial",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 59,
            "abs_height": 5
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "description": "",
    "template_name": "Template 1",
    "modified_time": 1522746467719,
    "is_deleted": false,
    "expiration_days": 1,
    "is_sequential": true,
    "template_id": "2000000493035",
    "request_type_name": "Others",
    "owner_first_name": "V*******",
    "request_type_id": "2000000000135",
    "owner_last_name": "",
    "actions": [
      {
        "verify_recipient": true,
        "role": "1",
        "action_id": "2000000493038",
        "action_type": "SIGN",
        "private_notes": "Please get back to us for further queries",
        "recipient_email": "",
        "signing_order": 0,
        "verification_type": "EMAIL",
        "fields": [
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493043",
            "field_category": "checkbox",
            "field_label": "Checkbox_1",
            "is_mandatory": false,
            "default_value": false,
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Checkbox_1",
            "y_coord": 1,
            "action_id": "2000000493038",
            "abs_width": 20,
            "is_read_only": false,
            "field_type_name": "Checkbox",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 50,
            "abs_height": 5
          },
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493044",
            "text_property": {
              "is_italic": false,
              "is_underline": false,
              "font_color": "000000",
              "font_size": 11,
              "is_read_only": false,
              "is_bold": false,
              "font": "Arial"
            },
            "field_category": "textfield",
            "field_label": "Company",
            "is_mandatory": true,
            "default_value": "",
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Company",
            "y_coord": 1,
            "action_id": "2000000493038",
            "abs_width": 16,
            "field_type_name": "Company",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 31,
            "abs_height": 5
          },
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493045",
            "text_property": {
              "is_italic": false,
              "is_underline": false,
              "font_color": "000000",
              "font_size": 11,
              "is_read_only": false,
              "is_bold": false,
              "font": "Arial"
            },
            "field_category": "textfield",
            "field_label": "Email",
            "is_mandatory": true,
            "default_value": "",
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Email",
            "y_coord": 1,
            "action_id": "2000000493038",
            "abs_width": 31,
            "field_type_name": "Email",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 56,
            "abs_height": 5
          },
          {
            "field_id": "2000000493046",
            "field_category": "image",
            "field_label": "Signature",
            "is_mandatory": true,
            "page_no": 0,
            "document_id": "2000000493029",
            "field_name": "Signature",
            "y_coord": 1,
            "action_id": "2000000493038",
            "abs_width": 22,
            "field_type_name": "Signature",
            "description_tooltip": "",
            "x_coord": 2,
            "abs_height": 5
          }
        ],
        "recipient_name": "",
        "recipient_phonenumber": "",
        "recipient_countrycode": ""
      }
    ]
  },
  "status": "success"
}

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