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POST
/
api
/
placeholder
curl -X POST 'https://api.sendforsign.com/api/placeholder' \
     -H 'X-Sendforsign-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
    "data": {
        "action": "create",
        "clientKey": "YOUR_CLIENT_KEY",
        "contractKey": "CONTRACT_KEY",
        "placeholder": {
            "name": "Placeholder name",
            "value": "Placeholder value"
        }
    }
}'

{
    "placeholder": {
        "id": "3",
        "createTime": "2024-11-22T11:11:24.000Z",
        "changeTime": "2024-11-22T11:11:24.000Z",
        "name": "1",
        "value": "hello",
        "type": "1",
        "placeholderKey": "PLACEHOLDER_KEY",
        "position": "3"
    },
    "code": 201,
    "message": "Placeholder created"
}
One way to add placeholders to a contract is when you create a new contract. See this page to learn more. If a contract already exists, use the request below.

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Body parameters

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data
object
required

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Response

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placeholder
string
Placeholder structure.
​
code
string
The code of the answer.
​
message
string
The message of the answer.
curl -X POST 'https://api.sendforsign.com/api/placeholder' \
     -H 'X-Sendforsign-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
    "data": {
        "action": "create",
        "clientKey": "YOUR_CLIENT_KEY",
        "contractKey": "CONTRACT_KEY",
        "placeholder": {
            "name": "Placeholder name",
            "value": "Placeholder value"
        }
    }
}'

{
    "placeholder": {
        "id": "3",
        "createTime": "2024-11-22T11:11:24.000Z",
        "changeTime": "2024-11-22T11:11:24.000Z",
        "name": "1",
        "value": "hello",
        "type": "1",
        "placeholderKey": "PLACEHOLDER_KEY",
        "position": "3"
    },
    "code": 201,
    "message": "Placeholder created"
}