Adding documents to envelopes using composite templates in DocuSign

Question

I\'m trying to add documents to a composite template using the docusign api and the documents aren\'t loading into the envelope the way I would expect it to. I currently hav

Answer 1

In the request JSON you posted, you're specifying "documents" (plural) as a collection/array of document objects -- which isn't correct. Each Composite Template item within the compositeTemplates array can only contain, at most, a single document. This means that the JSON syntax for specifying the document within a Composite Template is as follows:

"document": {
    "documentId": 1,
    "name": "test1.pdf"
}

i.e., document is singular, and it's an object (not an array of objects). Full request syntax of the 'composite templates' JSON request is shown in the answer of your prior question:
How do I apply a template to a document using Docusign REST API.

RE the "UPDATE" to your question:

In the JSON portion of the request that you've posted under "UPDATE", I notice that you have included document inside of the recipients object (which is contained within the inlineTemplates object) -- this is not the correct location for document. Compare your JSON structure closely with the following (correct) structure, and adjust your request accordingly. Essentially, document must be a peer of inlineTemplates -- not located within inlineTemplates.

POST https://demo.docusign.net/restapi/v2/accounts/ACCOUNTNBR/envelopes HTTP/1.1

X-DocuSign-Authentication: {"Username":"USERNAME","Password":"PASSWORD","IntegratorKey":"INTEGRATORKEY"}
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=MY_BOUNDARY
Accept: application/json
Host: demo.docusign.net
Content-Length: 162100

--MY_BOUNDARY
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Disposition: form-data

{
    "status" : "sent",
    "emailSubject" : "Test Envelope Subject",
    "emailBlurb" : "Test Envelope Blurb",
    "compositeTemplates": [
    {
        "inlineTemplates": [
        {
            "sequence" : 1,
            "recipients": {
                "signers" : [{
                    "email": "abbysemail@outlook.com",
                    "name": "Abby Abbott",
                    "recipientId": "1"
                }]
            }
        }],
        "document": {
            "documentId": 1,
            "name": "CustomerAgreement",
            "fileExtension": "pdf"
        }
    }]
}

--MY_BOUNDARY
Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: file; filename="CustomerAgreement.pdf"; documentid="1"

    <document bytes removed>

--MY_BOUNDARY
Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: file; filename="Invoice.pdf"; documentid="2"

    <document bytes removed>

--MY_BOUNDARY--