How to embed Docusign eSignature through api

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October 3, 2025
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I need to implement e-signature functionality on my client’s website. We are generating a PDF, and I already have the signature image of the authorized person. I would like to apply this e-signature to the PDF document, but I do not want to perform verification every time. Could you please suggest which APIs or Steps would be suitable for this requirement?

JohnSantos

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@saurabh950

What you’re describing isn’t a DocuSign transaction. If you just want to paste a signature image onto a PDF and skip any signer interaction or verification, add the image during your own PDF generation. That won’t be a DocuSign eSignature, and it won’t produce a DocuSign audit trail or Certificate of Completion.

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saurabh950

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@saurabh950

What you’re describing isn’t a DocuSign transaction. If you just want to paste a signature image onto a PDF and skip any signer interaction or verification, add the image during your own PDF generation. That won’t be a DocuSign eSignature, and it won’t produce a DocuSign audit trail or Certificate of Completion.

@JohnSantos It mean without verification process Qualified Electronic Sign is not possible, could you please confirm?

JohnSantos

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@saurabh950

No, this would not qualify as a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES). The signature would simply be inserted as an image on the PDF document, without any associated identity verification or advanced authentication.

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