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These methods enable you to use the [scheduled sending](/docs/esign-rest-api/esign101/concepts/recipients/scheduled-sending) and [delayed routing](/docs/esign-rest-api/esign101/concepts/recipients/delayed-routing) features. ### Related topics * [How to schedule an envelope](/docs/esign-rest-api/how-to/schedule-an-envelope) * [How to send an envelope with delayed routing](/docs/esign-rest-api/how-to/send-envelope-with-delayed-routing) ## Methods supported | Method | Description | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [createEnvelopeWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/createenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition) | POST `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps` Adds a new step to an envelope's workflow. | | [createTemplateWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/createtemplateworkflowstepdefinition) | POST `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps` Adds a new step to a template's workflow. | | [deleteEnvelopeDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Deletes the delayed routing rules for the specified envelope workflow step. | | [deleteEnvelopeScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Deletes the scheduled sending rules for the envelope's workflow. | | [deleteEnvelopeWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopeworkflowdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow` Delete the workflow definition for an envelope. | | [deleteEnvelopeWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Deletes a workflow step from an envelope's workflow definition. | | [deleteTemplateDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplatedelayedroutingdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Deletes the delayed routing rules for the specified template workflow step. | | [deleteTemplateScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplatescheduledsendingdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Deletes the scheduled sending rules for the template's workflow. | | [deleteTemplateWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplateworkflowdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow` Delete the workflow definition for a template. | | [deleteTemplateWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplateworkflowstepdefinition) | DEL `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Deletes a workflow step from an template's workflow definition. | | [getEnvelopeDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Returns the delayed routing rules for an envelope's workflow step definition. | | [getEnvelopeScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Returns the scheduled sending rules for an envelope's workflow definition. | | [getEnvelopeWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopeworkflowdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow` Returns the workflow definition for an envelope. | | [getEnvelopeWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Returns a specified workflow step for a specified template. | | [getTemplateDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplatedelayedroutingdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Returns the delayed routing rules for a template's workflow step definition. | | [getTemplateScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplatescheduledsendingdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Returns the scheduled sending rules for a template's workflow definition. | | [getTemplateWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplateworkflowdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow` Returns the workflow definition for a template. | | [getTemplateWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplateworkflowstepdefinition) | GET `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Returns a specified workflow step for a specified envelope. | | [updateEnvelopeDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Updates the delayed routing rules for an envelope's workflow step definition. | | [updateEnvelopeScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Updates the scheduled sending rules for an envelope's workflow. | | [updateEnvelopeWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopeworkflowdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow` Updates the workflow definition for an envelope. | | [updateEnvelopeWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Updates the specified workflow step for an envelope. | | [updateTemplateDelayedRoutingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplatedelayedroutingdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}/delayedRouting` Updates the delayed routing rules for a template's workflow step. | | [updateTemplateScheduledSendingDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplatescheduledsendingdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/scheduledSending` Updates the scheduled sending rules for a template's workflow definition. | | [updateTemplateWorkflowDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplateworkflowdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow` Updates the workflow definition for a template. | | [updateTemplateWorkflowStepDefinition](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplateworkflowstepdefinition) | PUT `/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/workflow/steps/{workflowStepId}` Updates a specified workflow step for a template. | ## EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition properties | Property | Type | Description | | ----------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | `currentWorkflowStepId` | string | | | `resumeDate` | string | | | `scheduledSending` | scheduledSending | An object that describes the settings for scheduled sending. | | `workflowStatus` | string | | | `workflowSteps` | array | | ## API Docs - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Add step to envelope's workflow](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/createenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Add step to template's workflow](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/createtemplateworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete envelope delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete envelope scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete workflow definition for envelope](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopeworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete envelope workflow step](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deleteenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete template delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplatedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete template scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplatescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete workflow definition for template](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplateworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Delete template workflow step](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/deletetemplateworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get envelope delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get envelope scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get workflow definition for envelope](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopeworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get workflow step for template](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/getenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get template delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplatedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get template scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplatescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get workflow definition for template](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplateworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Get workflow step for envelope](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/gettemplateworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update envelope delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update envelope scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update workflow definition for envelope](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopeworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update workflow step for envelope](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updateenvelopeworkflowstepdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update template delayed routing rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplatedelayedroutingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update template scheduled sending rules](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplatescheduledsendingdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update workflow definition for template](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplateworkflowdefinition.md) - EnvelopeWorkflowDefinition [Update workflow step for template](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopeworkflowdefinition/updatetemplateworkflowstepdefinition.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)