Use API with out developer Account.

Hello,

I’m with the Dev/API team from DocuSign Support.

I understand you have questions about retrieving envelopes via the API in the production environment.

If you retrieve the access token for the production environment and make the API call:

GET /restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}

https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopes/get/

If you havent created an integration key yet, I would suggest gaining user credentials to a developer account and following the go live process.

1: Create a developer account by going here: 

https://developers.docusign.com/

And selecting "Developer Account" which is at the top right of the page then select "Create Account" 

2: Create an integration key in that developer account and write your code to work with this key to make API requests

3: Go through the go live process here:  https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/go-live/

3a: You need to make 20 consecutive and successful API requests in a row in order to go live. Successful meaning all requests return a 200 response.  

3b: Ensure you aren't polling for data during the 20 API calls you submit for review. More info on Polling is below: 

https://www.docusign.com/blog/dsdev-webhooks-dont-poll-us-well-call

https://developers.docusign.com/platform/api-guidelines/

3c: Ensure you are using Oauth 2.0 to authenticate during the 20 API calls you submit for review. 

4: Once you've successfully passed the go live process you will then see your same integration key from your developer account exist in your production account. However, in production the integration key won't have any redirect URI's or keys in it. You would need to recreate these values in production as mentioned here: https://www.docusign.com/blog/dsdev-from-the-trenches-your-apps-approved-for-go-live-now-configure-your-production-account

Best,

Rafay