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DocuSign Add Recipients to a Draft Envelope

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Demonstrates how to add one or more recipients to a DocuSign draft envelope.

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bool success = false;

//  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

//  Load a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonToken = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/docusign.json");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eXAi.....UE8Kl_V8KroQ" header.
http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

//  Send the following request.
//  Make sure to use your own account ID (obtained from Get Docusign User Account Information)

//  POST https://demo.docusign.net/restapi/v2.1/accounts/<account ID>/envelopes/<envelope ID>/recipients HTTP/1.1
//  Accept: application/json
//  Cache-Control: no-cache
//  Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eX...
//  Content-Length: ...
//  Content-Type: application/json
//  
//  {
//    "carbonCopies": [
//      {
//        "email": "support@chilkatsoft.com",
//        "name": "Chilkat Support",
//        "recipientId": "101",
//        "tabs": {}
//      }
//    ],
//    "signers": [
//      {
//        "email": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//        "name": "Chilkat Admin",
//        "recipientId": "1",
//  	 "tabs": {
//  	    "signHereTabs": [{
//  	        "anchorString": "Please Sign Here",
//  	        "anchorXOffset": "1",
//  	        "anchorYOffset": "0",
//  	        "anchorIgnoreIfNotPresent": "false",
//  	        "anchorUnits": "inches"
//  	    }]
//  	}
//      },
//      {
//        "email": "matt@chilkat.io",
//        "name": "Matt",
//        "recipientId": "2",
//  	 "tabs": {
//  	    "signHereTabs": [{
//  	        "anchorString": "Please Also Sign Here",
//  	        "anchorXOffset": "1",
//  	        "anchorYOffset": "0",
//  	        "anchorIgnoreIfNotPresent": "false",
//  	        "anchorUnits": "inches"
//  	    }]
//  	}
//      }
//    ]
//  }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
int i = 0;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("carbonCopies[i].email","support@chilkatsoft.com");
json.UpdateString("carbonCopies[i].name","Chilkat Support");
json.UpdateString("carbonCopies[i].recipientId","101");
json.UpdateNewObject("carbonCopies[i].tabs");
i = 0;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("signers[i].email","admin@chilkatsoft.com");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].name","Chilkat Admin");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].recipientId","1");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorString","Please Sign Here");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorXOffset","1");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorYOffset","0");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorIgnoreIfNotPresent","false");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorUnits","inches");
i = i + 1;
json.I = i;
json.UpdateString("signers[i].email","matt@chilkat.io");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].name","Matt");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].recipientId","2");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorString","Please Also Sign Here");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorXOffset","1");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorYOffset","0");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorIgnoreIfNotPresent","false");
json.UpdateString("signers[i].tabs.signHereTabs[0].anchorUnits","inches");

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbJson = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
json.EmitCompact = false;
json.EmitSb(sbJson);

http.SetRequestHeader("Cache-Control","no-cache");
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json");

//  Use your own account ID here.
http.SetUrlVar("accountId","7f3f65ed-5e87-418d-94c1-92499ddc8252");
//  Use the envelope ID returned by DocuSign when creating the draft envelope).
http.SetUrlVar("envelopeId","cee4191c-f94e-4089-9d7c-8033685cbc1a");

string url = "https://demo.docusign.net/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{$accountId}/envelopes/{$envelopeId}/recipients";
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpSb("POST",url,sbJson,"utf-8","application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.Load(resp.BodyStr);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

//  If you get a 401 response status code, it's likely you need to refresh the DocuSign OAuth2 token).
int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
    return;
}

//  Sample JSON response:
//  (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

//  {
//      "signers": [
//          {
//              "creationReason": "sender",
//              "requireUploadSignature": "false",
//              "email": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//              "recipientId": "1",
//              "requireIdLookup": "false",
//              "routingOrder": "1",
//              "status": "created",
//              "completedCount": "0",
//              "deliveryMethod": "email",
//              "recipientType": "signer"
//          },
//          {
//              "creationReason": "sender",
//              "requireUploadSignature": "false",
//              "email": "matt@chilkat.io",
//              "recipientId": "2",
//              "requireIdLookup": "false",
//              "routingOrder": "1",
//              "status": "created",
//              "completedCount": "0",
//              "deliveryMethod": "email",
//              "recipientType": "signer"
//          }
//      ],
//      "agents": [],
//      "editors": [],
//      "intermediaries": [],
//      "carbonCopies": [
//          {
//              "email": "support@chilkatsoft.com",
//              "recipientId": "101",
//              "requireIdLookup": "false",
//              "routingOrder": "1",
//              "status": "created",
//              "completedCount": "0",
//              "deliveryMethod": "email",
//              "recipientType": "carboncopy"
//          }
//      ],
//      "certifiedDeliveries": [],
//      "inPersonSigners": [],
//      "seals": [],
//      "witnesses": [],
//      "recipientCount": "3"
//  }

//  Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
//  Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
//  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

string creationReason;
string requireUploadSignature;
string email;
string recipientId;
string requireIdLookup;
string routingOrder;
string status;
string completedCount;
string deliveryMethod;
string recipientType;

string recipientCount = json.StringOf("recipientCount");
i = 0;
int count_i = json.SizeOfArray("signers");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    creationReason = json.StringOf("signers[i].creationReason");
    requireUploadSignature = json.StringOf("signers[i].requireUploadSignature");
    email = json.StringOf("signers[i].email");
    recipientId = json.StringOf("signers[i].recipientId");
    requireIdLookup = json.StringOf("signers[i].requireIdLookup");
    routingOrder = json.StringOf("signers[i].routingOrder");
    status = json.StringOf("signers[i].status");
    completedCount = json.StringOf("signers[i].completedCount");
    deliveryMethod = json.StringOf("signers[i].deliveryMethod");
    recipientType = json.StringOf("signers[i].recipientType");
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("agents");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("editors");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("intermediaries");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("carbonCopies");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    email = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].email");
    recipientId = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].recipientId");
    requireIdLookup = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].requireIdLookup");
    routingOrder = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].routingOrder");
    status = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].status");
    completedCount = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].completedCount");
    deliveryMethod = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].deliveryMethod");
    recipientType = json.StringOf("carbonCopies[i].recipientType");
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("certifiedDeliveries");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("inPersonSigners");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("seals");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("witnesses");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    //     ...
    i = i + 1;
}

//  If the recipient already exists within the envelope, we would get
//  a success (201) response status code, but errors within the JSON response, such as this:

//  {
//    "signers": [
//      {
//        "creationReason": "sender",
//        "requireUploadSignature": "false",
//        "email": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//        "recipientId": "1",
//        "requireIdLookup": "false",
//        "routingOrder": "1",
//        "status": "error",
//        "completedCount": "0",
//        "deliveryMethod": "email",
//        "errorDetails": {
//          "errorCode": "RECIPIENT_ALREADY_EXISTS_IN_ENVELOPE",
//          "message": "This recipientId already exists."
//        },
//        "recipientType": "signer"
//      },
//      {
//        "creationReason": "sender",
//        "requireUploadSignature": "false",
//        "email": "matt@chilkat.io",
//        "recipientId": "2",
//        "requireIdLookup": "false",
//        "routingOrder": "1",
//        "status": "error",
//        "completedCount": "0",
//        "deliveryMethod": "email",
//        "errorDetails": {
//          "errorCode": "RECIPIENT_ALREADY_EXISTS_IN_ENVELOPE",
//          "message": "This recipientId already exists."
//        },
//        "recipientType": "signer"
//      }
//    ],
//    "agents": [
//    ],
//    "editors": [
//    ],
//    "intermediaries": [
//    ],
//    "carbonCopies": [
//      {
//        "email": "support@chilkatsoft.com",
//        "recipientId": "101",
//        "requireIdLookup": "false",
//        "routingOrder": "1",
//        "status": "error",
//        "completedCount": "0",
//        "deliveryMethod": "email",
//        "errorDetails": {
//          "errorCode": "RECIPIENT_ALREADY_EXISTS_IN_ENVELOPE",
//          "message": "This recipientId already exists."
//        },
//        "recipientType": "carboncopy"
//      }
//    ],
//    "certifiedDeliveries": [
//    ],
//    "inPersonSigners": [
//    ],
//    "seals": [
//    ],
//    "witnesses": [
//    ],
//    "recipientCount": "3"
//  }
//