Docusign API Limits: one GET request per unique en

Question

Regarding Docusign's API one GET request per unique envelope endpoint per 15 minutes limit: if we do a POST on the unique envelope endpoint are we OK to follow up with another GET to the same unique envelope endpoint within 15 minutes? In other words, does a POST reset the GET limit counter?

Answer 1

The reason Docusign enforces the 15 minute rule per unique envelope endpoint is to prevent callers from repeatedly polling for the same envelope status. More info here.

Q :Does a POST reset the GET limit counter?

A POST call will NOT reset the GET limits.

In the following example, even though a POST call is made, the last call will violate the 15 minute rule. A GET call for envelope AAA is made twice within 15 minutes.

[12:01:00] GET  /accounts/12345/envelopes/AAA 
[12:02:00] POST /accounts/12345/envelopes
[12:03:00] GET  /accounts/12345/envelopes/BBB
[12:04:00] GET  /accounts/12345/envelopes/AAA * (Violation)

The following is NOT an API violation because you are accessing unique envelope end points.

[12:00:00] POST /accounts/12345/envelopes
[12:01:00] GET  /accounts/12345/envelopes/AAA/documents/1
[12:02:00] GET  /accounts/12345/envelopes/AAA/recipients/2