Dropbox Sign API: an overview

The Dropbox Sign API enables you to integrate Dropbox Sign signature requests into your apps and websites. This seamless embedding process helps create a consistent and uniform experience for both signers and senders.

Using the Dropbox Sign API Dashboard, you can manage your signature requests, catch bugs early, respond to error codes efficiently, and keep track of your signature request quota left in your billing cycle—all in one easy to use space.

Learn more about how to use the features on your API Dashboard.

How to access the API Dashboard

To access your API Dashboard:

1. Log in to Dropbox Sign.
2. Click API on the left sidebar.
3. Click View API Dashboard.

For more resources on setting up and monitoring your API, visit the API Dashboard Handbook.

How to create an API Key

Your API key is a code used to uniquely identify the program making the call to the API. They also check if your website or app has been granted access to call the API.

To create an API key for the first time:

1. Log in to the Dropbox Sign developer portal.
   • Note: If you don’t already have a Dropbox Sign account, you can create one for free in the developer portal.
2. Click Test it for free.
3. Click your username in the top right corner.
4. Click My Settings.
5. Click API.
6. Click Reveal key.

You can use your Dropbox API key to set up command retrieval from testing programs like Postman or cURL. When you’re ready to select your Dropbox Sign API plan, you’ll use this same API key.

To create additional* API keys:

1. Log in to the Dropbox Sign developer portal.
2. Click your username in the upper right corner.
3. Click API.
4. Click Generate key.

*Accounts are limited to a maximum of 4 API keys.

Learn more about the creation, limits, and management of API keys.

For any question or to report any issues, file a request here.

How to access the Admin Global View feature

Admins can access the global view feature by using a dropdown selector on their Sign API dashboard. The dropdown selector allows admins to select any team associated with their admin account to perform targeted searches on that team’s API app data. 

Selecting a team account from the dropdown menu will only display data relevant to that account across all categories. Admins can further refine the data their dashboards display by performing searches after selecting an account. Searches will only return data that's specific to the selected team. 

Learn more about the Sign API dashboard’s global view feature.