Start a Docuseal signing workflow from an HTTP request
Send a request to Notis when a PDF is ready, and let it start the Docuseal signing process.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Submission From PDF
Tool to create a one-off submission from a pdf file. use when you need to upload a pdf and initiate a signature workflow with optional custom field values and webhook notifications.
Why this helps
Signature intake can stall when a ready document has to wait for someone to open Docuseal and start the request.
- Start a signature workflow from an existing intake process.
- Pass document and signer context through a single request.
- Send the result to a report channel for follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Docuseal once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation that uses each incoming request to create a submission from its supplied PDF and signing details.
- 3Pick the Notis webhook trigger and use its generated request endpoint in your intake process.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request containing a PDF and signer details.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this automation?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook endpoint starts it.
What if the request has no signer details?
Provide signer details in the request or describe a reliable source for them in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Docuseal. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Docuseal actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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