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Documenso

Documenso is the open-source DocuSign alternative, a developer-friendly e-signature platform for sending, signing, and managing documents. Its public REST API lets you create and upload documents, add recipients and signature fields, send documents for signing, work with reusable templates, and receive webhook events across the document lifecycle. Self-hostable under AGPL.

Documenso publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Documents API, Fields API, Recipients API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include E-Signature, Documents, Signing, Open Source, and DocuSign Alternative.

Documenso’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 9 more developer resources.

37.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
E-SignatureDocumentsSigningOpen SourceDocuSign Alternative

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 37.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.9 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Documenso Webhooks

Outbound webhook events covering the full document lifecycle - created, sent, opened, signed, completed, rejected, cancelled - plus template events. Payloads are verified with a...

Documenso Documents API

Create, upload, send, retrieve, download, and delete documents.

Documenso Fields API

Add and configure signature and form fields on a document.

Documenso Recipients API

Manage the recipients (signers, approvers, viewers) of a document.

Documenso Templates API

Manage reusable templates and generate documents from them.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Documenso Public API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Documenso Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Documenso Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Documenso Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Documenso Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Documenso Agentic Access

18 operations · 13 acting

18 operations · 13 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: documenso
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/documenso/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Documenso
kind: company
description: Documenso is the open-source DocuSign alternative, a developer-friendly e-signature platform for sending, signing,
  and managing documents. Its public REST API lets you create and upload documents, add recipients and signature fields, send
  documents for signing, work with reusable templates, and receive webhook events across the document lifecycle. Self-hostable
  under AGPL.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/documenso.png
tags:
- E-Signature
- Documents
- Signing
- Open Source
- DocuSign Alternative
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: documenso:webhooks
  name: Documenso Webhooks
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  - Notifications
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.documenso.com/docs/developers/webhooks
  baseURL: https://app.documenso.com/api/v1
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.documenso.com/docs/developers/webhooks
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.documenso.com/docs/developers/webhooks/verification
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/documenso/documenso
    type: GitHub
  description: Outbound webhook events covering the full document lifecycle - created, sent, opened, signed, completed, rejected,
    cancelled - plus template events. Payloads are verified with a shared secret sent in the X-Documenso-Secret header.
- aid: documenso:documenso-documents-api
  name: Documenso Documents API
  description: Create, upload, send, retrieve, download, and delete documents.
  humanURL: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  baseURL: https://app.documenso.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/documenso-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api/reference
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/documenso.postman_collection.json
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/documenso/documenso
- aid: documenso:documenso-fields-api
  name: Documenso Fields API
  description: Add and configure signature and form fields on a document.
  humanURL: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  baseURL: https://app.documenso.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Fields
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/documenso-fields-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api/reference
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/documenso.postman_collection.json
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/documenso/documenso
- aid: documenso:documenso-recipients-api
  name: Documenso Recipients API
  description: Manage the recipients (signers, approvers, viewers) of a document.
  humanURL: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  baseURL: https://app.documenso.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Recipients
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/documenso-recipients-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api/reference
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/documenso.postman_collection.json
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/documenso/documenso
- aid: documenso:documenso-templates-api
  name: Documenso Templates API
  description: Manage reusable templates and generate documents from them.
  humanURL: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  baseURL: https://app.documenso.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/documenso-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.documenso.com/developers/public-api/reference
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/documenso.postman_collection.json
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/documenso/documenso
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/documenso-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/documenso-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/documenso-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/documenso-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/documenso
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/documenso
- type: Website
  url: https://documenso.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.documenso.com
- type: Plans
  url: plans/documenso-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/documenso-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/documenso-finops.yml
- url: https://documenso.com/blog
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com