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# Instances Resource

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> The Web Forms API is available in all developer accounts, but only in certain production account plans. Contact
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Methods to create and retrieve instances of a web form. Each instance is secure and unique to a user session.

## Methods Supported

| Method                                                                            | Description                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [createInstance](/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/createinstance) | POST `/api/webforms/v1.1/accounts/{accountId}/forms/{formId}/instances` Gets a web form instance.                             |
| [getInstance](/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/getinstance)       | GET `/api/webforms/v1.1/accounts/{accountId}/forms/{formId}/instances/{instanceId}` Creates a secure web form instance.       |
| [listInstances](/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/listinstances)   | GET `/api/webforms/v1.1/accounts/{accountId}/forms/{formId}/instances` Lists the instances of a given web form configuration. |
| [refreshToken](/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/refreshtoken)     | POST `/api/webforms/v1.1/accounts/{accountId}/forms/{formId}/instances/{instanceId}/refresh` Refreshes the instance token.    |


## API Docs

- Instances [Create web form instance](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/createinstance.md)
- Instances [Get web form instance](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/getinstance.md)
- Instances [List web form instances](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/listinstances.md)
- Instances [Refresh instance token](https://developers.docusign.com/docs/web-forms-api/reference/webforms/instances/refreshtoken.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)