To send a test_mode request using the Dropbox Sign API and Zapier you will need:

• a Dropbox Sign API account (you can signup for a test account here)
• a Zapier account

Steps

1. Setting up your accounts

2. Creating your Zap

3. Connecting your Dropbox Sign API account

4. What to do if your free Dropbox Sign account won't connect 

Setting up your accounts

To connect your Dropbox Sign account to Zapier, you will need an active Dropbox Sign API account, and at least one active template set up. For more on getting started with Dropbox Sign, including information on how to create a new template, start here. To learn more about getting started with Dropbox Sign on Zapier, check here.

Creating your Zap

Please create your Zap on Zapier. Dropbox Sign can be the trigger or the action step of your Zap. Additionally, Zapier supports allowing Dropbox Sign to be the trigger and action step in your Zap. For information on the basics of Zapier, like setting up your Zaps, start here.

Connecting your Dropbox Sign API account

Connecting your Dropbox Sign account as a Trigger

1. Login to your Zapier account.
2. After logging in please select "Make a Zap" from the upper-right hand corner of your dashboard. 
3. Search for and select Dropbox Sign as the Trigger.
4. Select your Dropbox Sign trigger. 
5. Select connect account or if you've already authorized your Dropbox Sign account, choose the account to connect to and hit "Save + Continue".

Connecting your Dropbox Sign account as an Action

1. Login to your Zapier account.
2. After logging in please select "Make a Zap" from the upper-right hand corner of your dashboard. 
3. Search for and select Dropbox Sign as the Action.
4. Choose an action then click "Save + Continue".
5. Select connect account or if you've already authorized your Dropbox Sign account, choose the account to connect to and hit "Save + Continue".
6. Select your template. 
7. Under "Is Your Dropbox Sign API Plan Paid?" select "No".
8. At this point, you can test out your Zap, Add a Step, or hit Finish to finalize your Zap.

What to do if your free Dropbox Sign account won't connect

1. When setting "Is your API Plan Paid?" select "Use Custom Value".
2. After choosing "Use Custom Value" a new field will be appended, titled "Custom Value for Is your Dropbox Sign API plan paid?". 
3. In the appended field type "1". Please see my screenshot below for a visual aide. 
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