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# Updates to embedded signing URL domains

Docusign is updating the domain structure for embedded signing URLs. When a recipient first opens an envelope, browsers are now directed to a unified domain (apps.docusign.com) instead of older site-specific URLs (such as [www.docusign.net](http://www.docusign.net)). This change primarily affects URLs generated by the `createRecipientView` API endpoint.

* URL length increase: The maximum length of the returned URL increases to 4,000 characters. Make sure your application can handle and redirect longer URL strings.
* No change to TTL: The time-to-live for these URLs remains 5 minutes.
* New URL format: Production URLs change from `https://www.docusign.net/Signing/MTRedeem/v1/...` to `https://apps.docusign.com/authenticate?code=...`, and demo URLs change from `https://demo.docusign.net/...` to `https://apps-d.docusign.com/authenticate?code=...`.

No manual enablement is required. The change rolls out to demo from mid-October through early November 2026, and to production from mid-November to mid-December 2026.

Also rolling out to Direct customers between October 13 and November 24, 2026: the new eSignature sending experience becomes the default. Admins can now show or hide a user-facing toggle on the **Add Fields** page that lets users switch between the legacy and new experiences. Admins control the visibility of this toggle in **Admin > Sending Settings**.

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