docusign-esign
Docusign eSignature REST API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to integrate Docusign eSignature into a Python application. The official SDK status, low install friction, active maintenance, and top-tier download volume indicate production readiness. License treatment is unclear in the metadata, but the description references MIT licensing—verify the actual LICENSE file before committing to a commercial project.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9+; a free Docusign developer account and valid API credentials (access token or JWT) are needed to authenticate with the API
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and standard dependencies.
- Actively maintained with a recent release 154 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
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last release 2026-03-13 (154 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,071,028 downloads/mo, #3,323 on PyPI
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pip install docusign_esign
import docusign_esign
from docusign_esign.client import ApiClient
api_client = ApiClient()
api_client.set_default_header('Authorization', 'Bearer token')- Whether the SDK enforces Python 3.9+ or supports earlier versions despite documentation
- Current state of GitHub repository (stars, last commit, archived status) to assess community engagement
- Whether both Authorization Code Grant and JWT authentication workflows are fully supported
What it is and what it does
docusign_esign is the official Python client for Docusign's eSignature REST API (v2.1). It provides a complete wrapper around Docusign's document signing and workflow automation capabilities, allowing developers to request signatures, automate form handling, and track documents programmatically from within Python applications.
The SDK depends on standard HTTP and cryptographic libraries (urllib3, certifi, cryptography, PyJWT) to handle secure API communication and authentication. It is distributed as a pure wheel, making installation straightforward. The package is actively maintained and sits in the top 5000 PyPI packages by download volume, indicating broad production use.
Use it for
- Embed signature request workflows into web or desktop applications without building API calls from scratch
- Automate bulk document signing processes by programmatically creating envelopes and tracking their status
- Integrate Docusign authentication into multi-tenant SaaS platforms
- Build internal document management systems that require electronic signature capture and audit trails
- Automate form population and signature collection in business process workflows
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to integrate Docusign eSignature into a Python application.
The official SDK status, low install friction, active maintenance, and top-tier download volume indicate production readiness. License treatment is unclear in the metadata, but the description references MIT licensing—verify the actual LICENSE file before committing to a commercial project.
Install
docusign-esign on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and standard dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release 154 days ago.
Requires Python 3.9+; a free Docusign developer account and valid API credentials (access token or JWT) are needed to authenticate with the API
Quickstart
pip install docusign_esign
import docusign_esign
from docusign_esign.client import ApiClient
api_client = ApiClient()
api_client.set_default_header('Authorization', 'Bearer token')Verify before relying
- Whether the SDK enforces Python 3.9+ or supports earlier versions despite documentation
- Current state of GitHub repository (stars, last commit, archived status) to assess community engagement
- Whether both Authorization Code Grant and JWT authentication workflows are fully supported
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesurllib3sixcertifipython-dateutilsetuptoolsPyJWTcryptography |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 154 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,071,028 / month, #3,323 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: docusign_esign-6.1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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