Documenso Install & Auth

Overview

Set up Documenso SDK and configure API authentication for document signing integration.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+

• Package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, pip, or uv)

• Documenso account (cloud or self-hosted)

• API key from Documenso dashboard

Instructions

Step 1: Install SDK

TypeScript/Node.js: Python:

Step 2: Get API Key

• Log into Documenso dashboard at https://app.documenso.com

• Click your avatar in the top right corner

• Select "User settings" (or "Team settings" for team APIs)

• Navigate to "API tokens" tab

• Click "Create API Key"

• Copy the generated key (shown only once)

Step 3: Configure Authentication

Step 4: Verify Connection

For detailed implementation code and configurations, load the reference guide: Read(${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/implementation-guide.md)

TypeScript: Python:

Output

• Installed SDK package in node_modules or site-packages

• Environment variable or .env file with API key

• Successful connection verification output

Error Handling

Error Cause Solution

Invalid API Key Incorrect or expired key Generate new key in dashboard

401 Unauthorized Missing or malformed key Check API key format and env var

403 Forbidden Key lacks required permissions Use team API key for team resources

Module Not Found Installation failed Run npm install or pip install again

Network Error Firewall blocking Ensure outbound HTTPS to api.documenso.com

API Endpoints

Environment Base URL

Production https://app.documenso.com/api/v2/

Staging https://stg-app.documenso.com/api/v2/

Self-hosted https://your-instance.com/api/v2/

Custom Base URL (Self-Hosted)

Resources

• Documenso API Documentation

• TypeScript SDK

• Python SDK

• API Reference

Next Steps

After successful auth, proceed to documenso-hello-world for your first document.

Examples

Basic usage: Apply documenso install auth to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize documenso install auth for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.