Optional: Place signatures

If you have tested ZapSign's web platform, you should have been familiar with the "Place Signatures" functionality. This functionality is completely optional and does not influence the legal validity of the document (which is already guaranteed by other forms of authentication). Even so, some customers still like to use this functionality as it makes the final document more like a physical signature.

Below is the endpoint documentation, followed by a tutorial to better understand each of these fields and functionality.

Place signatures

POST https://api.zapsign.com.br/api/v1/docs/{{doc_token}}/place-signatures/

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorization*	string	apiToken ahead of the "Bearer" text. Ex: Bearer c7f35c84-7893-4087-b4fb-d1f06c23

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
rubricas[type]	string	There are two types of rubrics possible, the "signature" or the "visto" (initials). Default: "signature".
rubricas[page]	integer	Page where the signature will be placed. Starts at 0.
rubricas[relative_size_x]	number	(Explained below)
rubricas[relative_size_y]	number	(Explained below)
rubricas[relative_position_bottom]	number	(Explained below)
rubricas[relative_position_left]	number	(Explained below)
rubricas[signer_token]	string	Signer token of the signature that will be placed

200 Placement completed successfully.

Request

https://www.postman.com/zapsign/workspace/zapsign-workspace/request/27495556-c5d8b072-37cf-4e5d-a4b7-3b905f1e1140?ctx=documentationwww.postman.com

How does positioning via API work?

How does ZapSign calculate where these signatures should be placed? According to the calculations below:

We have the x-axis and y-axis starting at the lower left corner of each page.

The position shown above, of the signature of "Fulano Silveira" in the right side of the document, would correspond to the JSON:

    {
        "page": 0, //1st document page
        "relative_position_bottom": 42.50, //distance from 0 to 100 from the bottom edge of the page
        "relative_position_left": 65.71, //distance from 0 to 100 from the left edge of the page
        "relative_size_x": 19.55, //size from 0 to 100 of signature compared to page width 
        "relative_size_y": 9.42, //size from 0 to 100 of signature compared to page height
        "signer_token": "cf1c0b7a-03d3-468b-97ce-3061e3abcdefg" //signer token of "Fulano Silveira"
    }

Below is a detailed explanation of each of the fields.

relative_position_left e relative_position_bottom: Positioning the signature on the document

It is necessary to take some care so that signatures are not left out of the document. For example, if relative_position_left is 80, relative_size_x must not be greater than 20 (totaling 100 which is the X axis). If this sum is greater than 100, the signature would be partly outside the document.

Mathematically speaking, your object must respect the following limits: 0 <= relative_size_y <= 100 0 <= relative_size_x <= 100 0 <= relative_position_bottom <= 100 0 <= relative_position_left <= 100

And also: 0 <= (relative_size_y + relative_position_bottom) <= 100 0 <= (relative_size_x + relative_position_left) <= 100

relative_size_x e relative_size_y: Keeping the signature proportionate

• If your PDF is a vertical A4 sheet (most common), it is recommended to always use relative_size_x: 19.55 and relative_size_y: 9.42, as in the example above. If you want to increase the subscription size, multiply them by the same number so that the ratio is maintained.

  • Note: if it is a rubric with type "visto", relative_size_x: 13.76 and relative_size_y: 9.42 are recommended

• If the PDF is a horizontal A4 sheet, relative_size_x: 15.05 and relative_size_y: 12.13 are recommended.

  • Note: if it is a rubric with type "visto", relative_size_x: 10.58 and relative_size_y: 12.13 is recommended

page: How to define the page where the signature will be placed

The page parameter is equivalent to each page of the document, starting at 0. If you want to place the signature in the same place on all pages, you need to pass the object more than once. For example:

{
	"rubricas":[
    {
        "page": 0, //1st document page
        "relative_position_bottom": 42.50, 
        "relative_position_left": 65.71, 
        "relative_size_x": 19.55, 
        "relative_size_y": 9.42, 
        "signer_token": "cf1c0b7a-03d3-468b-97ce-3061e3abcdefg"
    },
    {
        "page": 1, //2nd document page
        "relative_position_bottom": 42.50, 
        "relative_position_left": 65.71, 
        "relative_size_x": 19.55, 
        "relative_size_y": 9.42, 
        "signer_token": "cf1c0b7a-03d3-468b-97ce-3061e3abcdefg"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

• How do I know if the placement of signatures worked? A.: You will only know after the document is signed, directly checking the PDF. Validations must be done on your side.

• If the positioning was done wrong, can I change it? A.: To overwrite the placement of the previous signatures, just make a new POST for this route, and all previous placements will be deleted and replaced by the new ones.

• How can I cancel placement of signatures? A.: Just make a post with the rubrics object being an empty array. E.g.: {"rubricas":[ ]}

• Is the signed document updated whenever I change the placement of the signatures? A.: No!!! The new placement will only be applied after a new signer signs the document. Thus, the document will not be updated every time you change the placement of signatures, but only when a signer signs.