> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidoc.sign.plus/llms.txt
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# Create your first template
A **Template** is a reusable envelope that you can use to create multiple envelopes with the same document and recipient settings. Learn more about [Template](/concepts/template).
To create a new template, see the POST /v2/template endpoint documentation.
```bash Create template theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://restapi.sign.plus/v2/template \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"name": "My wonderful template"
}'
```
On success, the API will return a response with the template ID in a format like `66873403520e051cdb834df`. Get the template ID from the response to use in the next steps.
A **Document** is a file that you want to get signed by recipients. You can add one or more documents in an Template.
Learn more about [Documents](/concepts/document).
To add a document to the template, see the POST /v2/template/\{template\_id}/document endpoint documentation.
```bash Add document theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://restapi.sign.plus/v2/template/{template_id}/document \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
--form 'file='
```
On success, the API will return a response with the document ID in a format like `66873403520e051cdb834df`. Get the document ID from the response to use in the next steps.
A **Recipient** is a person who will sign the document in the envelope. You can add one or more recipients to an envelope in a specific order using signing steps.
Learn more about [Signing Steps](/concepts/signing-steps).
To add a recipient to the template, see the POST /v2/template/\{template\_id}/signing\_steps endpoint documentation.
```bash Add signing steps theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://restapi.sign.plus/v2/template/{template_id}/signing_steps \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"signing_steps": [
{
"recipients": [
{
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john.doe@gmail.com",
"role": "SIGNER",
}
]
}
]
}'
```
On success, the API will return a response with the recipient ID in a format like `66873403520e051cdb834df` under the signing steps. Get the recipient ID from the response to use in the next steps.
A **Signature Annotation** serves as a designated placeholder within a document where the recipient is required to sign. You can include one or more signature annotations in a document. These annotations can be added alongside other types of annotations, such as text fields, date fields, and checkboxes. For further details, visit [Annotation](/concepts/annotation).
Before adding the annotation, you need to define your signature in the Sign.Plus platform.
To learn how to add a signature annotation to a document, refer to the [POST /v2/document/\{template\_id}/annotation](/api-reference/endpoints/signplus/add-template-annotation) endpoint documentation.
```bash Add annotation theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://restapi.sign.plus/v2/template/{tmeplate_id}/annotation \
--header 'Authorization: ' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"recipient_id": "",
"document_id": "",
"page": 1,
"x": 50,
"y": 20,
"width": 20,
"height": 60,
"required": true,
"type": "SIGNATURE",
"signature": {
"id": ""
},
"initials": null,
"text": null,
"datetime": null,
"checkbox": null
}'
```
On success, the API will return the inserted annotation.
You successfully created a template, added a document, set a recipient, and inserted a signature annotation. Now, it's time to create a new envelope from the template.
To create a new envelope, see the POST /v2/envelope/\{template\_id} endpoint documentation.
```bash Create envelope from template theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://restapi.sign.plus/v2/envelope/{template_id} \
--header 'Authorization: ' \
--data '{
"name": "My wonderful envelope from template",
}'
```
On success, the API will give you a response with the envelope ID in a format like `66873403520e051cdb834df`. Get the envelope ID from the response to set the recipients details and send the envelope for signature.
