How to set the envelope expire values eSignature

Question

Set the ExpireEnabled, ExpireAfter and ExpireDateTime using Docusign SDK 8 for C# and its not taking the values.

Key points :

Using Docusing SDK 8 with C#
Using developer account

I’m creating the envelope from a template.

I changed the expiration days in docuSign settings

These are the lines of code :

// Get the envelope definition after configuration
var envelopeDefinition = config.GetEnvelopeDefinition();

// Set the envelope status to "sent". The signer will get an email from DocuSign
envelopeDefinition.Status = "sent";

// Set expiration date
envelopeDefinition.ExpireEnabled = "true"; // Enable expiration
envelopeDefinition.ExpireDateTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddDays(14).ToString();
envelopeDefinition.ExpireAfter = "14"; // Set expiration days

// Initialize the EnvelopesApi client (reuse existing ApiClient)
EnvelopesApi envelopesApi = new(this.ApiClient);

// Create the envelope on DocuSign (it will not be sent due to the "created" status)
EnvelopeSummary envelopeSummary = envelopesApi.CreateEnvelope(this.account.AccountId, envelopeDefinition);

// Get envelope created to verify the expiration values
Envelope envelope = envelopesApi.GetEnvelope(this.account.AccountId, envelopeSummary.EnvelopeId) ??
throw new Exception($"Error cannot get envelope status.");

Console.WriteLine($"ExpireEnabled: {envelope.ExpireEnabled}"); // displays "true"
Console.WriteLine($"ExpireAfter: {envelope.ExpireAfter}"); // displays 120
Console.WriteLine($"ExpireDateTime: {envelope.ExpireDateTime}"); // displays todaydate + 120 days
The envelope were created successfully but the “Expire” fields keeps taking the default value (120) even after I changed the default values in the DocuSign Admin settings.

What am I doing wrong ?

Best answer by Troy.Winterbottom

Hi,

Here is a great article that walks through it with examples: https://www.docusign.com/blog/developers/dsdev-common-api-tasks-add-reminders-and-expiration-to-an-envelope

It should be for example:

EnvelopeDefinition envelopeDefinition = new EnvelopeDefinition();
var notification = new Notification();
notification.UseAccountDefaults = "false"; // customize the notification for this envelope
notification.Reminders = new Reminders
{
  ReminderEnabled = "true",
  ReminderDelay = "3", // first reminder to be sent three days after envelope was sent
  ReminderFrequency = "2" // keep sending reminders every two days
};
notification.Expirations = new Expirations
{
  ExpireEnabled = "true",
  ExpireAfter = "30", // envelope will expire after 30 days
  ExpireWarn = "2"  // expiration reminder would be sent two days before expiration
};
envelopeDefinition.Notification = notification;

Troy.Winterbottom · Accepted Answer

Hi,Here is a great article that walks through it with examples:https://www.docusign.com/blog/developers/dsdev-common-api-tasks-add-reminders-and-expiration-to-an-envelopeIt should be for example:EnvelopeDefinition envelopeDefinition = new EnvelopeDefinition();var notification = new Notification();notification.UseAccountDefaults = "false"; // customize the notification for this envelopenotification.Reminders = new Reminders{  ReminderEnabled = "true",  ReminderDelay = "3", // first reminder to be sent three days after envelope was sent  ReminderFrequency = "2" // keep sending reminders every two days};notification.Expirations = new Expirations{  ExpireEnabled = "true",  ExpireAfter = "30", // envelope will expire after 30 days  ExpireWarn = "2"  // expiration reminder would be sent two days before expiration};envelopeDefinition.Notification = notification;

Salil · Answer

Hi ,While calling REST API service , I am trying to use override the Account expire setting , But still it is setting the expire date 120 days.,"notification":{"useAccountDefaults":false,"reminders":{"reminderEnabled":false},"expirations":{"expireEnabled":false,"expireAfter":0,"expireWarn":0}}2) In Docusign Account settingi) Reminders and Expiration section --Allow senders to override account defaults is tickedii) ExpirationDays before request expires:* --1Days to warn signers before expiration:* -03- Envelope status showing  "expireEnabled": "true",  "expireDateTime": "2026-02-05T09:13:09.0630000Z",  "expireAfter": "91",  "sender": {    "userName": "ABC",    "userId": "AA",    "accountId": "AA",    "email": "AA",    "ipAddress": "AA"  },Can ‘expireEnabled’ can not set the false. I objective do not set expire date for envelope.ThanksSalil

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