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updatedAt: 2026-08-18T12:36:39.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://bolosign-developer-docs.readme.io/llms.txt
---

# Get form responses

Retrieve form responses.

Provide `formId`, `responseId`, or both. `responseId` may be a Mongo ObjectId or a UUID v4 (`formResponseId`). Pagination (`page`, `limit`) applies when listing by `formId` only.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.3",
  "info": {
    "title": "BoloForms Signature API",
    "description": "Public OpenAPI for the BoloForms Signature product.\n\nAuthenticate every request with `x-api-key`. Workspace-scoped list endpoints also require `workspaceid`.\n\nIn this API, a **document** is either a single signature PDF (`documentType=PDF`) or a PDF template (`documentType=PDF_TEMPLATE`). `GET /get-documents`, `POST /void-document`, and `POST /send-reminder` all support both.\n\n`POST /pdf-template-lambda` creates / sends a template PDF (or form template) for signing.",
    "version": "2026-08-18",
    "contact": {
      "name": "BoloForms Support",
      "url": "https://www.boloforms.com",
      "email": "support@boloforms.com"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://sapi.boloforms.com/signature",
      "description": "Production Signature API"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Forms",
      "description": "Retrieve submitted form responses"
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "ApiKeyAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/get-form-responses": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "Forms"
        ],
        "operationId": "getFormResponses",
        "summary": "Get form responses",
        "description": "Retrieve form responses.\n\nProvide `formId`, `responseId`, or both. `responseId` may be a Mongo ObjectId or a UUID v4 (`formResponseId`). Pagination (`page`, `limit`) applies when listing by `formId` only.",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "formId",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "ID of the form to retrieve responses for",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 128,
              "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{1,128}$"
            },
            "example": "form_550e8400e29b41d4a7164466"
          },
          {
            "name": "responseId",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Specific response ID to retrieve. Accepts a Mongo ObjectId or UUID v4.",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 24,
              "maxLength": 36,
              "pattern": "^([a-fA-F0-9]{24}|[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$"
            },
            "example": "64f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901234"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/PageQuery"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/LimitQuery"
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Successfully retrieved form responses",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "oneOf": [
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FormResponsesPaginatedResponse"
                    },
                    {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SingleFormResponse"
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "examples": {
                  "paginated": {
                    "summary": "Paginated form responses",
                    "value": {
                      "responses": [
                        {
                          "responseId": "64f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901234",
                          "formId": "form_550e8400e29b41d4a7164466",
                          "answers": {
                            "Full Name": "Jane Doe",
                            "Email": "jane.doe@example.com"
                          },
                          "submittedAt": "2026-08-01T10:15:30.000Z"
                        }
                      ],
                      "pagination": {
                        "currentPage": 1,
                        "totalPages": 1,
                        "totalResponses": 1,
                        "hasNextPage": false,
                        "hasPreviousPage": false
                      }
                    }
                  },
                  "single": {
                    "summary": "Single form response",
                    "value": {
                      "responseId": "64f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901234",
                      "formId": "form_550e8400e29b41d4a7164466",
                      "answers": {
                        "Full Name": "Jane Doe",
                        "Email": "jane.doe@example.com"
                      },
                      "submittedAt": "2026-08-01T10:15:30.000Z"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/BadRequest"
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/Unauthorized"
          },
          "404": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/NotFound"
          },
          "500": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/InternalServerError"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "ApiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "API key issued from the BoloForms dashboard"
      }
    },
    "parameters": {
      "PageQuery": {
        "name": "page",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "Page number for pagination",
        "schema": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "default": 1,
          "format": "int32",
          "maximum": 10000
        },
        "example": 1
      },
      "LimitQuery": {
        "name": "limit",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "Number of items per page",
        "schema": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "default": 10,
          "format": "int32",
          "maximum": 100
        },
        "example": 10
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "Unauthorized": {
        "description": "Unauthorized - API key is missing",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
            },
            "example": {
              "message": "API key is required"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "BadRequest": {
        "description": "Bad Request - Invalid parameters, workspace access, or document state",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
            },
            "example": {
              "message": "Invalid receiver data: email is required",
              "error": "email is required"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "NotFound": {
        "description": "Not Found",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
            },
            "example": {
              "message": "No document found with the specified documentId",
              "error": "Document not found"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "InternalServerError": {
        "description": "Internal Server Error",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
            },
            "example": {
              "message": "Something went wrong",
              "error": "Unexpected error"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "ErrorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message",
            "example": "Invalid receiver data: email is required",
            "maxLength": 1024,
            "minLength": 0,
            "pattern": "^[\\s\\S]{0,1024}$"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Detailed error information",
            "example": "email is required",
            "maxLength": 1024,
            "minLength": 0,
            "pattern": "^[\\s\\S]{0,1024}$"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "SingleFormResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "responseId": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "64f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901234",
            "maxLength": 24,
            "minLength": 24,
            "pattern": "^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$"
          },
          "formId": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "form_550e8400e29b41d4a7164466",
            "maxLength": 1024,
            "minLength": 0,
            "pattern": "^[\\s\\S]{0,1024}$"
          },
          "answers": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Form response data. Keys are question labels; shape varies per form.",
            "additionalProperties": true,
            "example": {
              "Full Name": "Jane Doe",
              "Email": "jane.doe@example.com"
            }
          },
          "submittedAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "example": "2026-08-01T10:15:30.000Z",
            "minLength": 20,
            "maxLength": 40,
            "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}T\\d{2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:Z|[+-]\\d{2}:\\d{2})$"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "FormResponsesPaginatedResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "responses": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SingleFormResponse"
            },
            "maxItems": 1000
          },
          "pagination": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "currentPage": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 1,
                "example": 1,
                "format": "int32",
                "maximum": 2147483647
              },
              "totalPages": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 0,
                "example": 1,
                "format": "int32",
                "maximum": 2147483647
              },
              "totalResponses": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 0,
                "example": 12,
                "format": "int32",
                "maximum": 2147483647
              },
              "hasNextPage": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "example": false
              },
              "hasPreviousPage": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "example": false
              }
            },
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": true,
    "proxy-enabled": true
  }
}
```