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# EnvelopeDocumentFields Resource

The EnvelopeDocumentFields resource provides methods that allow you to manage custom fields on a document.

Custom fields are name-value pairs that are returned by the API but otherwise not used by Docusign. They are not seen by the envelope recipients.

## Methods supported

| Method                                                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [create](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/create) | POST `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/documents/{documentId}/fields` Creates custom document fields in an existing envelope document.         |
| [delete](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/delete) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/documents/{documentId}/fields` Deletes custom document fields from an existing envelope document.        |
| [list](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/list)     | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/documents/{documentId}/fields` Gets the custom document fields from an existing envelope document.       |
| [update](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/update) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/documents/{documentId}/fields` Updates existing custom document fields in an existing envelope document. |

## EnvelopeDocumentFields properties

| Property         | Type  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ---------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `documentFields` | array | The array of name/value custom data strings to be added to a document. Custom document field information is returned in the status, but otherwise is not used by Docusign. The array contains the elements:- name - A string that can be a maximum of 50 characters.
- value - A string that can be a maximum of 200 characters.*IMPORTANT*: If you are using xml, the name/value pair is contained in a nameValue element. |


## API Docs

- EnvelopeDocumentFields [Create custom document fields in envelope document](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/create.md)
- EnvelopeDocumentFields [Delete envelope document fields](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/delete.md)
- EnvelopeDocumentFields [Get custom document fields from envelope document](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/list.md)
- EnvelopeDocumentFields [Update custom document fields in envelope document](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopedocumentfields/update.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://developers.docusign.com/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://developers.docusign.com/openapi.yaml)