I hope you are all doing well.
I am trying to send a curl post request to the BoldSign API using their Send Document method (https://developers.boldsign.com/documents/send-document/). I have gotten the script to operate as intended when I hardcode the Signers Name or EmailAddress element as a string. The code breaks and I get a 400 bad request status code response when I try passing the required elements as a variable.
I have tried passing the variable without quotes, with single quotes, with double quotes and appended onto the end of an empty single quotes string. I thought that I may be having an issue with the formatting of post variables so I tried capturing the output of echo commands and print_r within an additional variable and passing that whilst trying the above variations. Unfortunately all attempts are resulting in an error. I will attach my full code snippet and the HTML form below. Thanks in advance for any and all assistance!
This is the error code I am getting:
{
"errors": {
"Signers[0].Name": [
"The Name field is required."
]
},
"type": "https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.1",
"title": "One or more validation errors occurred.",
"status": 400,
"traceId": "00-c4ebfc6a234153afba810315e2f4b37a-00373d37127c3c0b-00"
}
400
p.s the values being passed in the html form are formidable forms shortcodes containing the values of form fields.
HTML Form Code
<form action="/wp-content/themes/hello-theme-child-master/send-document-short.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
staff name:
<input type="text" id="staffName" name="staffName" value="[7394]"><br>
staff email
<input type="text" id="staffEmail" name="staffEmail" value="[7397]"><br>
client name:
<input type="text" id="clientName" name="clientName" value="[7396]"><br>
client email
<input type="text" id="clientEmail" name="clientEmail" value="[7398]" ><br>
Select pdf to upload:
<input type="file" name="contractFile" id="contractFile" required><br>
<input type="submit" value="Send File" name="submit">
</form>
PHP Script Code
<?php
if ($_FILES['contractFile']['error'] !== UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
die("File upload failed with error code " . $_FILES['contractFile']['error']);
}
print_r($_FILES[contractFile]);
$staffName = $_POST['staffName'];
$staffEmail = $_POST['staffEmail'];
$clientName = $_POST['clientName'];
$clientEmail = $_POST['clientEmail'];
$file = $_FILES['contractFile'];
$sName = print_r($staffName);
$sEmail = print_r($staffEmail);
$cName = print_r($clientName);
$cEmail = print_r($clientEmail);
runSend($file);
function runSend($file){
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.boldsign.com/v1/document/send');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
$post = array(
'DisableExpiryAlert' => 'false',
'ReminderSettings.ReminderDays' => '5',
'BrandId' => '',
'ReminderSettings.ReminderCount' => '3',
'EnableReassign' => 'false',
'Message' => '',
'Signers[0][Name]' => $cName,
'Signers[0][EmailAddress]' => '[email protected]',
'Signers[0][SignerOrder]' => '0',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][name]' => 'initial00',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][pageNumber]' => '3',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][0][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Name]' => 'initial01',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][PageNumber]' => '4',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][1][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Name]' => 'initial02',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][PageNumber]' => '5',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][2][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Name]' => 'initial03',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][PageNumber]' => '6',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][3][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Name]' => 'initial04',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][PageNumber]' => '7',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][4][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Name]' => 'initial05',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][PageNumber]' => '8',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][5][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Name]' => 'initial06',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][PageNumber]' => '9',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][6][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Name]' => 'initial07',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][PageNumber]' => '10',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][7][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Name]' => 'initial08',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][PageNumber]' => '11',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][8][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Name]' => 'initial09',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][PageNumber]' => '12',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][9][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Name]' => 'initial010',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][PageNumber]' => '13',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][10][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Type]' => 'Initial',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Name]' => 'initial011',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][PageNumber]' => '14',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Bounds][X]' => '690',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Bounds][Y]' => '1065',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Bounds][Width]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][11][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Type]' => 'Signature',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Name]' => 'signature00',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][PageNumber]' => '8',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Bounds][X]' => '80',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Bounds][Y]' => '760',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Bounds][Width]' => '205',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][12][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Type]' => 'DateSigned',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Name]' => 'datesign00',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][PageNumber]' => '8',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Bounds][X]' => '390',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Bounds][Y]' => '760',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Bounds][Width]' => '150',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][13][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Type]' => 'Signature',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Name]' => 'signature01',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][PageNumber]' => '12',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Bounds][X]' => '370',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Bounds][Y]' => '820',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Bounds][Width]' => '180',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][14][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Type]' => 'DateSigned',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Name]' => 'datesign01',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][PageNumber]' => '12',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Bounds][X]' => '600',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Bounds][Y]' => '820',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Bounds][Width]' => '120',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][Bounds][Height]' => '25',
'Signers[0][FormFields][15][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[1][Name]' => 'Alexander Name',
'Signers[1][EmailAddress]' => '[email protected]',
'Signers[1][SignerOrder]' => '0',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Type]' => 'Signature',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Name]' => 'signature10',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][PageNumber]' => '8',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Bounds][X]' => '90',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Bounds][Y]' => '832',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Bounds][Width]' => '200',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][Bounds][Height]' => '20',
'Signers[1][FormFields][0][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Type]' => 'DateSigned',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Name]' => 'datesign10',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][PageNumber]' => '8',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Bounds][X]' => '390',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Bounds][Y]' => '832',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Bounds][Width]' => '100',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][Bounds][Height]' => '30',
'Signers[1][FormFields][1][IsRequired]' => 'true',
'ExpiryDays' => '30',
'EnablePrintAndSign' => 'false',
'AutoDetectFields' => 'false',
'OnBehalfOf' => '',
'EnableSigningOrder' => 'false',
'UseTextTags' => 'true',
'SendLinkValidTill' => '',
'Files' => new CURLFILE($file['tmp_name'], $file['type'], $file['name']),
'Title' => 'testing',
'HideDocumentId' => 'false',
'EnableEmbeddedSigning' => 'false',
'ExpiryDateType' => 'Days',
'ReminderSettings.EnableAutoReminder' => 'true',
'ExpiryValue' => '60',
'DisableEmails' => 'false'
);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);
$headers = array();
$headers[] = 'Accept: application/json';
$headers[] = 'X-API-Key: APRETENDAPIKEY4124234';
$headers[] = 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data';
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
$result = curl_exec($ch);
echo $result;
$httpcode = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
echo $httpcode;
if (curl_errno($ch)) {
echo 'Error:' . curl_error($ch);
}
curl_close($ch);
};
?>
PHP is a local variable scope language. The variable $cName is not accessible within your function runSend() and therefore consider NULL in value. That would make Signers[0].Name either NULL or an empty string when submitted. Hence the error.
The simplest fix is to pass the variables, by value, into the function:
runSend($file, $sName, $sEmail, $cName, $cEmail);
function runSend($file, $sName, $sEmail, $cName, $cEmail){
// ...
}
Also, why use print_r() for string assignment? print_r() only returns boolean true unless you set the second flag ($return). Try these:
var_dump(print_r('hello'));
var_dump(print_r('hello', true));
Result:
hellobool(true)
string(5) "hello"
I guess you want the second one, right? But why bother with print_r() while you can simply do:
$sName = $staffName;
$sEmail = $staffEmail;
$cName = $clientName;
$cEmail = $clientEmail;
or even
runSend($file, $staffName, $staffEmail, $clientName, $clientEmail);
function runSend($file, $sName, $sEmail, $cName, $cEmail){
// ...
}