---
title: "Move Document to Draft"
method: POST
path: "/public/v1/documents/{id}/draft"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Move Document to Draft

`POST /public/v1/documents/{id}/draft`

Revert your document back to draft to continue editing it.

> 📘 Returning to Draft works for any document status except Removed.

## After you move your document to the Draft status

- `Signature` and `Initials` fields are cleared. All other fields stay filled in.
- Recipients are **not** notified that the document is back in Draft.
- You'll need to resend the document so that recipients can sign the updated version.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success response

- DocumentRevertToDraftResponse
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `status` string
  - `date_created` string
  - `date_modified` string
  - `expiration_date` string, nullable
  - `version` string

## Other responses

- `423` — Document is locked for editing

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