API · Manage · Documents
Void the document.
Mark an unsigned document as void — withdrawing it from any pending signature flow and preserving it on the record as a non-binding artifact. Voiding does not delete; the JSON and rendered PDF remain queryable for audit, but the document can no longer be signed.
Use it to retract a generated draft (wrong template chosen, wrong stakeholder, mistake in the resolution that drove its creation) before signatures land. After signatures, voiding is no longer possible — superseding documents must be authored instead.
Side effects - If the document is part of a SigningEnvelope, the envelope itself is voided too — pending signers are notified and any signatures already collected on this document are unlinked but preserved. - The document's parent resource (a grant, resolution, or filing) transitions to a cancelled or requires_replacement state depending on its kind.
Prerequisites - Document must NOT be in signed or void state. Returns 409 document_not_voidable otherwise.
Idempotent via Idempotency-Key. See idempotency.
See also: Documents API overview.
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Response Body
application/json
application/problem+json
application/problem+json
application/problem+json
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/{id}/void"fetch("https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/{id}/void", { method: "POST"})package mainimport ( "fmt" "net/http" "io/ioutil")func main() { url := "https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/{id}/void" req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, nil) res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body))}import requestsheaders = { "Authorization": "Bearer sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc", "Matter-Version": "2026-06-10", "Idempotency-Key": "ee7c3a9b-3f1a-4d8e-9b2a-7c5e1f0a2d4b",}resp = requests.post( "https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/doc_Z3hRk7Yc/void", headers=headers,)resp.raise_for_status()print(resp.json())import java.net.URI;import java.net.http.HttpClient;import java.net.http.HttpRequest;import java.net.http.HttpResponse;import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;import java.time.Duration;HttpClient client = HttpClient.newBuilder() .connectTimeout(Duration.ofSeconds(10)) .build();HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder = HttpRequest.newBuilder() .uri(URI.create("https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/{id}/void")) .POST() .build();try { HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(requestBuilder.build(), BodyHandlers.ofString()); System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode()); System.out.println("Response body: " + response.body());} catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace();}using System;using System.Net.Http;using System.Text;var client = new HttpClient();var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/{id}/void");var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();curl --request POST 'https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/doc_Z3hRk7Yc/void' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc' \ --header 'Matter-Version: 2026-06-10' \ --header 'Idempotency-Key: ee7c3a9b-3f1a-4d8e-9b2a-7c5e1f0a2d4b'const response = await fetch("https://api.mattermode.com/v1/documents/doc_Z3hRk7Yc/void", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc", "Matter-Version": "2026-06-10", "Idempotency-Key": "ee7c3a9b-3f1a-4d8e-9b2a-7c5e1f0a2d4b", },});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Matter API ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);}const data = await response.json();console.log(data);Response
application/json{
"id": "string",
"object": "document",
"entity_id": "ent_Nq3KcAbc",
"type": "certificate_of_incorporation",
"status": "draft",
"entity_snapshot": {},
"payload": {},
"pdf_url": "https://your.app/webhooks/matter",
"sha256": "9f86d081884c7d659a2feaa0c55ad015a3bf4f1b2b0b822cd15d6c15b0f00a08",
"proof": {},
"version": 1,
"parent_document_id": "string",
"signatures": [
{}
],
"envelope_id": "string",
"sensitivity": "standard",
"metadata": {},
"created": 1745539200,
"updated": 1745539200,
"livemode": false
}{
"type": "https://mattermode.com/docs/errors/invalid_request",
"title": "Invalid request",
"status": 400,
"code": "invalid_request",
"detail": "Request body could not be parsed as JSON.",
"doc_url": "https://mattermode.com/docs/guides/errors#invalid_request",
"request_id": "req_Qw9xYz8A"
}{
"type": "https://mattermode.com/docs/errors/authentication_required",
"title": "Authentication required",
"status": 401,
"code": "authentication_required",
"detail": "No bearer token was supplied. Pass `Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...` on every request.",
"doc_url": "https://mattermode.com/docs/guides/errors#authentication_required",
"request_id": "req_Qw9xYz8A"
}{
"type": "https://mattermode.com/docs/errors/rate_limit_exceeded",
"title": "Rate limit exceeded",
"status": 429,
"code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
"detail": "Request rate exceeded for this key. Retry after `retry_after` seconds or honor the `Retry-After` header.",
"doc_url": "https://mattermode.com/docs/guides/errors#rate_limit_exceeded",
"request_id": "req_Qw9xYz8A",
"retry_after": 30
}