---
title: "Finalise Document"
method: POST
path: "/v1/matters/{matter_id}/editing/{kind}/{document_id}/finalisations"
tags: ["editing"]
---

# Finalise Document

`POST /v1/matters/{matter_id}/editing/{kind}/{document_id}/finalisations`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ender.au` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.ender.au/v1/matters/{matter_id}/editing/{kind}/{document_id}/finalisations`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `document_id` string, uuid, required
- `kind` string, required
- `matter_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- FinaliseDocument
  - `expected_version` integer, required
  - `version_number` integer, required
  - `extras` object
  - `allow_incomplete` boolean
  - `signatures` SignatureChoice[]
    - `action_id` string, required
    - `signer_user_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
    - `place_at_end` boolean

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- AppModulesEditingSchemasFinalisationResult
  - `document` EditingDocumentSummary, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `kind` string, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `stage` 'preparing' | 'editing', required
    - `version` integer, required
    - `saved_version_number` integer, required
    - `document_date` string, date, required
    - `word_home` 'ender' | 'sharepoint', nullable, required
    - `word_url` string, nullable, required
    - `word_filename` string, nullable, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `finalisation` FinalisationSummary, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `version_number` integer, required
    - `pdf_size_bytes` integer, required
    - `published_document_ids` string[], required
    - `facts` object, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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