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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

How to automate on-demand signing requests

Send Docusign on-demand signing requests using information in your ServiceNow instance by creating flows in Flow Designer.

Before you begin

About this task

Note: Customize flows in Flow Designer based on your requirements.

Procedure

  1. In Workflow Studio, create a flow.

  2. Specify TRIGGER to initiate the flow.

  3. Specify one of the following actions to be performed during the flow:

    • Send Adhoc Signature Request To User
    • Send Adhoc Signature Request To Users - Inline
    • To pause the flow until the specified document is signed or rejected, select the Wait for Signature from Docusign action.
  4. Perform one of the following set of actions:

    • To send an embedded signing URL, select Use Embedded Signing, and Embedded Signing Recipient [User].
    • To send a document for signing, provide details regarding Docusign account, PDF document, recipient, email, and envelope expiry.
    • The selected document or Embedded Signing URL is sent to the recipients for signing. While signing the document, the recipient details are auto-populated.
    • An envelope record is created in the Envelopes table. The Envelope status and other details are updated.