Compliance

The compliance API evaluates envelopes against the 8 requirements of UCC §9-105 for electronic chattel paper. See Compliance Checks for the per-check specifics.

Responses are wrapped in a top-level data field.

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Evaluate envelope compliance

GET /partner/envelopes/:id/compliance

Required scope: compliance:read

Runs all 8 UCC §9-105 checks against a specific envelope, regardless of its current status.

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "envelope_id": "env_x7k9m2p4q1w3",
    "envelope_name": "Q1 Sales Agreement",
    "customer_id": "cust_abc123",
    "envelope_status": "vaulted",
    "compliance": {
      "compliant": true,
      "score": 100,
      "evaluated_at": "2026-04-11T10:17:00.000Z",
      "missing_requirements": [],
      "checks": [
        {
          "requirement": "Single authoritative copy",
          "ucc_reference": "UCC §9-105(b)(2)",
          "satisfied": true,
          "detail": "Authoritative copy stored"
        }
        // ... 7 more checks ...
      ]
    }
  }
}

See the full 8-check reference for the complete response shape.

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Compliance certificate

A persisted compliance certificate is also available via the vault endpoints once an envelope reaches vaulted status:

Endpoint	Scope	Returns
GET /partner/envelopes/:id/vault/certificate	compliance:read	Full signed certificate JSON
GET /partner/envelopes/:id/compliance	compliance:read	Live re-evaluation against current envelope state