What should be set for ’external_id’ on BoxSign API

When using Box Sign API, what should I set for the 'external_id'?

I want to use Google Apps Script to send a PDF with text inserted, based on data listed in a spreadsheet.

I have set up a template on the Box Sign web, placed a text box and signature field with an external identification ID in it, and saved it, but it does not work while execute via API.

I am beginning to suspect that I need to set something 'external_id', but I don't know what or how to set it.

I don't know if I can't use BoxSign as described above, or if my settings are wrong, but I was wondering if someone could help me.

*Template Setting

**Code on Google Apps Script

//Payload 
var payload =   {   
  source_files: [   {     
    id: “1234567890”,
        type: "file"    
  },   ],
    are_reminders_enabled: true,
    is_phone_verification_required_to_view: false,
    days_valid: 30,
     email_message: "Welcome to Our Company”,  
  email_subject: "Please Sign your hiring contract sheet",
     is_document_preparation_needed: false,
     external_id: "test01",
    signers: [   {     
    email: “test@test.co.jp,
        order: 1,
        password: "password",
        role: "signer",
        verification_phone_number: "+819012345678901"  
  },    ],
    prefill_tags: [   {    
    document_tag_id: "test01",
        text_value: "test"    
  },     {    
    document_tag_id: "test03",
        checkbox_value: false    
  },   ],
     parent_folder:       {      
    id: “12345678901”,
          type: "folder"     
  } 
};

Alex Novotny

February 23, 2022 14:13

Hi,

I asked around internally and it looks like we don't support templates via the API yet. This is something the team is working on tho.

Alex, Box Developer Advocate

Anthony Kowalick

February 25, 2022 14:30

We hope this comes sooner rather than later. It's a game changer if we can set up a site wide template and use api's to create calls from that template. Any Idea of a timeframe?

Hayato Kodai

March 11, 2022 01:56

Hi , Alex

Thanks a lot !

As Anthony said , if available template API , it's be game changer.

Do you know when release that API ?

Best Regards,

Box Admin -Noel

May 05, 2022 19:49

I'm also looking for this functionality. Having this option would definitely allow me to create some great web applications for my business users.

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