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Overview

This node integrates with the DocuSeal API to manage document submissions and related resources. Specifically, the "Get Documents" operation under the "Submission" resource retrieves all documents associated with a particular submission ID. This is useful when you want to programmatically access or process the documents that were submitted as part of a submission workflow.

Practical examples include:

  • Automatically fetching signed documents after a submission completes for archival or further processing.
  • Integrating document retrieval into automated workflows where documents need to be downloaded or analyzed.
  • Auditing or reporting on documents linked to specific submissions.

Properties

Name Meaning
Submission ID The unique numeric identifier of the submission whose documents you want to retrieve.

Output

The output is a JSON array representing the documents associated with the specified submission. Each item in the array corresponds to a document object returned by the DocuSeal API for that submission.

If the node supports binary data output (not explicitly shown for this operation), it would typically represent the actual document files (e.g., PDFs) in binary form. However, for the "Get Documents" operation, the output is purely JSON metadata about the documents.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to the DocuSeal API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node uses internal helper functions to make authenticated HTTP requests to DocuSeal endpoints.
  • No additional external dependencies are required beyond the configured API authentication.

Troubleshooting

  • Invalid Submission ID: If the submission ID does not exist or is invalid, the API may return an error or empty result. Verify the submission ID is correct.
  • API Request Failures: Network issues or incorrect API credentials can cause request failures. Ensure the API key is valid and network connectivity to DocuSeal is available.
  • Empty Document List: A submission might have no documents attached; this will result in an empty array output.
  • Error Handling: If the node encounters an error during execution, it throws a descriptive error message indicating the failure reason, such as "Failed to retrieve documents" with details from the API response.

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