If you want to embed the DocuSign esigning experience into your application, your web service calls to DocuSign API will require a tighter level of security. In addition to the user name token in the SOAP headers, you will need to provide an X509 signature. For an example of a SOAP call [...]

I am on the plane coming back from discussing application development and electronic signature with an independent software vendor in Florida. Recently, DocuSign has been collaborating more often with companies that use DocuSign electronic signature services to extend their vertical applications. This particular partner specializes in form generation for credit unions and county [...]

Introduction
DocuSign Connect API is a powerful way to include an electronic signature and automate parts of your electronic contract execution process. The DocuSign Connect Application Programming Interface allows you to send documents, get status of outstanding or completed contracts, retrieve signed files and control the signing process workflow.  Supporting an integrated application includes challenges not [...]

Want to understand the bottom line value of electronic signature and electronic contract execution (ECE)? Are you responsible for the business analysis and implementation of an enterprise class rollout of ECE processes and system?
Business Analysis of ECE Implementation, published regularly during June, will address these questions. This series is brought to you by Mike [...]

execution (ECE)? Are you responsible for the business analysis and implementation of an enterprise class rollout of ECE processes and system?
Business Analysis of ECE Implementation, published regularly during June, will address these questions. This series is brought to you by Mike Borozdin, Manager of DocuSign Professional Services.

A lot of business applications today are starting to use commercial web services. The ubiquity of connectivity allows us to move mission critical business processes outside of our internal firewalls to cut down on maintenance, increase reliability, create more feature rich applications and get instant updates.

Whether or not your application is installed or delivered as a service, integration with web services such as the ones delivered by DocuSign requires a shift in user interface, support and architecture.

The cost of adopting the new paradigms are often less then the benefits you receive by utilizing the services oriented architecture (SOA). In this post we will examine the benefits, architecture considerations, implementation guidelines and support for an application integrated with DocuSign web services.

The target audience of this post are enterprise software architects and technical project managers that are designing an integration with DocuSign web services.