{"id":"406f412c-8739-4b7b-8fd5-f0a14b623881","task":"Trigger a DocuSign Remote Online Notarization (RON) session via the Notary API","domain":"developers.docusign.com","steps":["Confirm that RON is enabled for your DocuSign account and that a notary is provisioned; the Notary API is an add-on to the eSignature plan","Create the envelope using the eSignature REST API as normal, but add a notary recipient to the envelope using the notary role type; set identity verification as required for the notary session","Add a notaryJournal object to the envelope recipient definition to specify the notarization type (e.g., RON) and any required acknowledgment text","Send the envelope; DocuSign will coordinate the live two-way audio-visual session within the browser — no additional plugin or download is needed for participants","After the session, the tamper-evident electronic journal, audio-visual recording, and audit trail are stored within the DocuSign platform; retrieve the notarized document and evidence package via the standard envelope document download endpoints"],"gotchas":["RON legality is state-specific in the US; verify that the state where the notary is commissioned and the state where the document originates both permit remote online notarization","The notary recipient must be a registered DocuSign Notary user before being added programmatically; you cannot add an arbitrary email address as a notary recipient","RON sessions generate additional billable charges per transaction beyond the base eSignature plan; confirm pricing before automating high-volume notarization workflows"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T09:24:08.495Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:30.487Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/406f412c-8739-4b7b-8fd5-f0a14b623881"}