Update document status

POST/api/v1/updateDocumentStatus

Transition a document to another status

Permission

An OAuth access token with this scope. How to get a token

documents:write_status
Change document status.

Parameters

Not sure what to enter? Here’s where to find IDs.

client_idquery · stringrequired
The Client ID of your OAuth client. It’s public, and goes on every request alongside your access token. Find it in QuoteCloud under Settings → API dashboard → Manage Integrations → OAuth Clients.Length at least 1.

Request body

Sent as application/json.

documentIdstringrequired
statusstringrequired
Statuses accepted by updateDocumentStatus (custom and scheduled_send are excluded).One of sent, opened, signing, signing_complete, part_paid, paid, accepted, lost, canceled, creating, revising, workflow_review_requested, workflow_review_accepted, pending_sent, delivery_delayed, delivered, alert, email_complained, email_bounced, send_failed, expired, template, system_template.
reasonstring
Free-text reason stored for Lost or Canceled outcomes.Length at most 100.

Responses

200Status updated.
dataobjectrequired
Fields
statusstringrequired
Always success.
messagestringrequired
400Invalid request or validation failure.
dataobjectrequired
Fields
statusstringrequired
Always error.
messagestringrequired
codestring
documentRefstring
assetGenerationIdstring
errorsarray of object
Item fields
fieldstringrequired
messagestringrequired
401Missing or invalid bearer token or client ID.
errorstringrequired
error_descriptionstring
403Insufficient scope, missing add-on, usage limit, or permission denial.

Exactly one of these:

OAuthError
errorstringrequired
error_descriptionstring
ApiErrorEnvelope
dataobjectrequired
Fields
statusstringrequired
Always error.
messagestringrequired
codestring
documentRefstring
assetGenerationIdstring
errorsarray of object
Item fields
fieldstringrequired
messagestringrequired
429Shared company API request quota exceeded. Wait before retrying.
Retry-Afterheader · integer
Minimum seconds to wait before retrying.Value at least 1.
dataobjectrequired
Fields
statusstringrequired
Always error.
messagestringrequired
retryAfterSecondsintegerrequired
Value at least 1.

Rate limit

120 requests a minute per company, shared across REST, Zapier and MCP. On a 429, wait for Retry-After.