---
title: "Update template field"
method: POST
path: "/template/field/update"
tags: ["Template Fields"]
deprecated: true
---

# Update template field

`POST /template/field/update`

> **Deprecated.**

Deprecated: this endpoint is being replaced by the Envelope API. See https://docs.documenso.com/docs/developers/api/migrate-to-envelopes for the migration guide. Update a single field for a template.

## Request body

- object
  - `templateId` number, required
  - `field` union, required
    - object
      - `type` 'SIGNATURE', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'signature', required
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'FREE_SIGNATURE', required
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'INITIALS', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'initials', required
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'NAME', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'name', required
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'EMAIL', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'email', required
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'DATE', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'date', required
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'TEXT', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'text', required
        - `text` string
        - `characterLimit` number
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
        - `lineHeight` number, nullable
        - `letterSpacing` number, nullable
        - `verticalAlign` 'top' | 'middle' | 'bottom' | 'null', nullable
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'NUMBER', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'number', required
        - `numberFormat` string, nullable
        - `value` string
        - `minValue` number, nullable
        - `maxValue` number, nullable
        - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
        - `lineHeight` number, nullable
        - `letterSpacing` number, nullable
        - `verticalAlign` 'top' | 'middle' | 'bottom' | 'null', nullable
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'RADIO', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'radio', required
        - `values` object[]
          - `id` number, required
          - `checked` boolean, required
          - `value` string, required
        - `direction` 'vertical' | 'horizontal'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'CHECKBOX', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'checkbox', required
        - `values` object[]
          - `id` number, required
          - `checked` boolean, required
          - `value` string, required
        - `validationRule` string
        - `validationLength` number
        - `direction` 'vertical' | 'horizontal'
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number
    - object
      - `type` 'DROPDOWN', required
      - `fieldMeta` object
        - `label` string
        - `placeholder` string
        - `required` boolean
        - `readOnly` boolean
        - `fontSize` number
        - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
        - `type` 'dropdown', required
        - `values` object[]
          - `value` string, required
        - `defaultValue` string
      - `id` number, required
      - `pageNumber` number
      - `pageX` number
      - `pageY` number
      - `width` number
      - `height` number

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `envelopeId` string, required
  - `envelopeItemId` string, required
  - `type` 'SIGNATURE' | 'FREE_SIGNATURE' | 'INITIALS' | 'NAME' | 'EMAIL' | 'DATE' | 'TEXT' | 'NUMBER' | 'RADIO' | 'CHECKBOX' | 'DROPDOWN', required
  - `id` number, required
  - `secondaryId` string, required
  - `recipientId` number, required
  - `page` number, required
  - `positionX` unknown, required
  - `positionY` unknown, required
  - `width` unknown, required
  - `height` unknown, required
  - `customText` string, required
  - `inserted` boolean, required
  - `fieldMeta` union, required
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop', required
      - `type` 'signature', required
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'initials', required
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'name', required
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop', required
      - `type` 'email', required
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop', required
      - `type` 'date', required
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'text', required
      - `text` string
      - `characterLimit` number
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `lineHeight` number, nullable
      - `letterSpacing` number, nullable
      - `verticalAlign` 'top' | 'middle' | 'bottom' | 'null', nullable
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'number', required
      - `numberFormat` string, nullable
      - `value` string
      - `minValue` number, nullable
      - `maxValue` number, nullable
      - `textAlign` 'left' | 'center' | 'right'
      - `lineHeight` number, nullable
      - `letterSpacing` number, nullable
      - `verticalAlign` 'top' | 'middle' | 'bottom' | 'null', nullable
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'radio', required
      - `values` object[]
        - `id` number, required
        - `checked` boolean, required
        - `value` string, required
      - `direction` 'vertical' | 'horizontal', required
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'checkbox', required
      - `values` object[]
        - `id` number, required
        - `checked` boolean, required
        - `value` string, required
      - `validationRule` string
      - `validationLength` number
      - `direction` 'vertical' | 'horizontal', required
    - object
      - `label` string
      - `placeholder` string
      - `required` boolean
      - `readOnly` boolean
      - `fontSize` number
      - `overflow` 'auto' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'crop'
      - `type` 'dropdown', required
      - `values` object[]
        - `value` string, required
      - `defaultValue` string
  - `documentId` number, nullable
  - `templateId` number, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input data
- `401` — Authorization not provided
- `403` — Insufficient access
- `500` — Internal server error

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