---
title: 'Sign Electronically'
visible: true
---

## Sign this contract electronically

This contract can be executed electronically via the KNEL DocuSeal e-signature platform, reached through the KNEL APISIX API gateway. Enter the signer's details below; DocuSeal will email a signing link.

<form id="esign-form" onsubmit="return esignSubmit(event)">
  <label for="esign-name">Full name</label>
  <input type="text" id="esign-name" name="name" required style="display:block;margin-bottom:8px;min-width:280px;padding:6px;">
  <label for="esign-email">Email address</label>
  <input type="email" id="esign-email" name="email" required style="display:block;margin-bottom:12px;min-width:280px;padding:6px;">
  <label for="esign-entity">Entity (Party 2)</label>
  <input type="text" id="esign-entity" name="entity" required style="display:block;margin-bottom:12px;min-width:280px;padding:6px;">
  <button type="submit" style="padding:8px 16px;">Request signature link</button>
</form>

<p id="esign-status" style="margin-top:12px;"></p>

<script>
function esignSubmit(ev) {
  ev.preventDefault();
  var status = document.getElementById('esign-status');
  status.textContent = 'Requesting signing link…';
  var name = document.getElementById('esign-name').value;
  var email = document.getElementById('esign-email').value;
  var entity = document.getElementById('esign-entity').value;
  fetch('{{ESIGN_API_URL}}', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    body: JSON.stringify({
      template_id: Number('{{ESIGN_TEMPLATE_ID}}'),
      submitters: [
        {email: email, name: name, role: 'First Party'},
        {email: email, name: name + ' (' + entity + ')', role: 'Second Party', is_invited: false}
      ]
    })
  }).then(function (r) {
    if (!r.ok) throw new Error('gateway returned ' + r.status);
    return r.json();
  }).then(function (data) {
    var slug = data.submitters && data.submitters[0] && data.submitters[0].slug;
    if (slug) {
      window.location.href = 'https://esign.knownelement.com/s/' + slug;
    } else {
      status.textContent = 'Signing request created. Check ' + email + ' for the signing link.';
    }
  }).catch(function (e) {
    status.textContent = 'Could not create the signing request (' + e.message + '). Contact KNEL helpdesk.';
  });
  return false;
}
</script>