Transition a document to another status
Permission
An OAuth access token with this scope. How to get a token
documents:write_statusChange document status.
Parameters
Not sure what to enter? Here’s where to find IDs.
client_idquery · stringrequiredThe 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.
documentIdstringrequiredstatusstringrequiredStatuses 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. reasonstringFree-text reason stored for Lost or Canceled outcomes.Length at most 100.
Responses
200Status updated.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
success. messagestringrequired400Invalid request or validation failure.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredcodestringdocumentRefstringassetGenerationIdstringerrorsarray of objectItem fields
fieldstringrequiredmessagestringrequired401Missing or invalid bearer token or client ID.
errorstringrequirederror_descriptionstring403Insufficient scope, missing add-on, usage limit, or permission denial.
Exactly one of these:
OAuthError
errorstringrequirederror_descriptionstringApiErrorEnvelope
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredcodestringdocumentRefstringassetGenerationIdstringerrorsarray of objectItem fields
fieldstringrequiredmessagestringrequired429Shared company API request quota exceeded. Wait before retrying.
Retry-Afterheader · integerMinimum seconds to wait before retrying.Value at least 1.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredretryAfterSecondsintegerrequiredValue at least 1.
Rate limit
120 requests a minute per company, shared across REST, Zapier and MCP. On a 429, wait for Retry-After.