eSignatures API Built for High-Volume Sending

Fast document processing, transparent pricing, rollover credits, and direct developer support for high-volume eSignature use.

Why SignWell for High-Volume API Use

  • Fast Document Processing

    Built for eSignature workflows where processing speed matters. Seamless one-shot document creation, asynchronous processing, validation, and feedback for 10x faster document creation.

  • Adjustable Rate Limits

    High-volume use cases often benefit from or require higher rate limits. We provide custom rate limits and burst document creation for high-volume reliability.

  • Published API Pricing

    See standard API pricing upfront, with no seat limits or monthly minimums on usage-based plans.

  • More Than Embedded Signing

    Embed signing, document requesting, and template editing directly inside your product.

  • Direct Developer Support

    Work directly with the SignWell team when you need help setting up, implementing, or moving an API integration.

Transparent API Pricing

SignWell publishes its API pricing upfront, so you can understand the costs before you build.

Paid SignWell plans include 25 API documents per month. Additional usage starts at $0.85 per API document and decreases with monthly volume to $0.20 per document and lower on high-volume and custom plans.

There are no seat limits, monthly minimums, or hidden overage fees on standard usage-based API pricing.

Unused Prepaid Credits Roll Over

Unused prepaid API credits roll over, so you can use the document volume you have already paid for instead of losing it at the end of a billing period.

First-Class Embedded eSignature

SignWell can be embedded for signing, document requesting, and template editing inside your application.

  • Embedded Signing

    Embed signing directly into your application with a white-labeled experience that matches your brand.

  • Embedded Requesting

    Let users prepare and send documents for signature inside your product, with control over how documents are sent, downloaded, and assigned.

  • Embedded Template Editing

    Give users access to template editing and settings directly inside your application, with document preferences inherited from templates.

  • Custom Requesters

    Create documents on behalf of different senders without setting up separate SignWell users in advance. Document the customer requester.

Work Directly With Our Developer Team

SignWell can help you determine the best way to integrate eSignature into your workflow, from initial setup through implementation and migration.

API Setup and Architecture

Work directly with our team on setup, implementation questions, and the best approach to your workflow.

Embedded and API Workflows

Get ongoing help implementing signing, requesting, templates, custom requesters, and other API-driven workflwos workflows inside your product.

Talk to Our Team

Switching From Another eSignature API?

Companies move to SignWell for a few recurring reasons: slow processing, rising costs, API limitations, and poor support.

If you are replacing another eSignature provider, our team can work directly with your developers to review the integration and help with the transition.

Companies That Switched to SignWell

Compliable, SunRaise Capital, and Pactly all moved eSignature workflows to SignWell for different reasons.

Compliable

Compliable moved from Adobe Sign and reported a 10x increase in document setup speed after switching to SignWell.

Read the Compliable Story

“We went from waiting seconds or even a minute for responses to having everything processed almost instantly.”
Chris Oltyan CEO, Compliable

SunRaise Capital

SunRaise Capital moved from another eSignature provider after dealing with slow processing, rising costs, and poor support. Its CTO estimated SignWell was at least 10x faster.

“Now, it’s instantaneous. It feels like a regular call to our database.”

Read the SunRaise Capital Story

Pactly

Pactly uses SignWell’s embedded API inside its contract-management platform. One of its enterprise customers moved from DocuSign to Pactly’s embedded SignWell solution for more than 1,000 contracts per year.

Read the Pactly Story

API, SDKs, CLI, and MCP

Use SignWell from your application, development environment, automation platform, or AI workflow to send a high volume of documents for signing.

  • REST API

    Build directly with SignWell’s REST API from any programming language that supports HTTP requests.

  • SDKs

    Use the SignWell SDKs for Ruby, Node.js, Python, and PHP to simplify common API integration tasks.

  • Webhooks

    Use document events to trigger the next step in your application or workflow.

  • CLI and MCP

    Use SignWell from the command line or connect it with MCP-compatible AI tools and coding environments.

SignWell also supports Zapier for no-code and low-code automation.

Security and Compliance for API Workflows

Documents sent through the SignWell API use the same security and compliance controls as those used by the SignWell application.

  • SOC 2 Type II SignWell is independently audited against SOC 2 Type II requirements covering security, availability, and confidentiality.
  • HIPAA and BAAs SignWell is HIPAA-compliant, and paid customers can request a Business Associate Agreement.
  • GDPR SignWell is GDPR compliant.
  • ESIGN, UETA, and eIDAS SignWell complies with major U.S. and European electronic signature laws, including the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS.
  • Encryption and Audit Trails SignWell encrypts data at rest and in transit. Completed documents include detailed audit trails and tamper-evident records.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does the SignWell API cost?

    Paid SignWell plans include 25 API documents per month. Additional usage starts at $0.85 per API document and decreases with monthly volume, down to $0.20 per document, and is lower on high-volume and custom plans.

  • Does SignWell have seat limits or monthly minimums for API usage?

    No. SignWell’s standard usage-based API pricing has no seat limits or monthly minimums.

  • Do unused SignWell API credits roll over?

    Yes. Unused prepaid API credits roll over, so you can use credits you have already paid for instead of losing them at the end of a billing period.

  • Does SignWell offer high-volume API pricing?

    Yes. API pricing decreases with monthly volume, and custom plans are available for high-volume usage.

  • Can I test the SignWell API without using production documents?

    Yes. SignWell includes unlimited API test usage.

  • Can SignWell embed signing into my application?

    Yes. SignWell supports embedded signing, embedded requesting, and embedded template editing.

  • Can SignWell replace another eSignature API?

    Yes. Companies including Compliable, SunRaise Capital, and Pactly have moved eSignature workflows to SignWell from other providers.

  • Does SignWell provide developer support?

    Yes. Dedicated developer support is included with SignWell API plans.

  • Does SignWell support HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and 21 CFR Part 11?

    Yes. SignWell is HIPAA and GDPR compliant, is independently audited against SOC 2 Type II requirements, and supports 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for regulated electronic records and signatures.

  • Does SignWell support AI and developer tooling?

    Yes. SignWell provides a REST API, SDKs, webhooks, CLI, and MCP support for development, automation, and AI workflows.

See How SignWell Fits Your API Workflow

Test the API for free and see how SignWell works with your application before moving to production.