Mcp Check Signing Status
Mcp Check Signing Status for builders wiring agents, bots, or infra. Atlas-specific workflow, API paths, and honest limits in plain language.
Shaan F.
Co-founder & CEO, Atlas
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Mcp check signing status comes up when teams want signing that matches how they ship software, not how enterprise procurement buys CLM suites.
Mcp check signing status comes up when teams want signing that matches how they ship software, not how enterprise procurement buys CLM suites.
> Share: "Ten MCP tools beat a custom REST shim in every agent host."
check_signing_status vs get_envelope
check_signing_status returns a lightweight poll shape: status, signed_count, total, next_signer_email, and sign_url for the active party.
Use it when the agent only needs "are we done yet?" without pulling full field JSON.
REST equivalent:
curl https://atlaswork.ai/api/envelope/{id}/status \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ATLAS_API_KEY"
When to webhook instead
Production apps should prefer webhook_url on create. Poll in chat is fine for demos. Cron polling burns credits on nothing.
Events: envelope.sent, envelope.signed, envelope.declined, envelope.voided.
Next step
Continue at mcp for setup detail.
Connect once, reuse in chat
Add Atlas as an MCP connector in ChatGPT or Claude, or drop an API key into Cursor. OAuth handles consumer chat apps. API keys suit IDE configs.
The agent calls tools by name. You still open review and click Send on new document shapes. That keeps humans in the loop without building a custom approval service.
After the first successful send, save a template. Repeat deals can auto-send when legal trusts the field layout.
Chat prompts that work
Keep prompts concrete: attach the PDF or DOCX, name the signer email, ask for the review link back. Then say "check signing status" after you Send from review.
Avoid asking the model to email signers directly. Atlas sends the official signing email after you approve on the review page.
Connect once, reuse in chat
Add Atlas as an MCP connector in ChatGPT or Claude, or drop an API key into Cursor. OAuth handles consumer chat apps. API keys suit IDE configs.
The agent calls tools by name. You still open review and click Send on new document shapes. That keeps humans in the loop without building a custom approval service.
After the first successful send, save a template. Repeat deals can auto-send when legal trusts the field layout.
Chat prompts that work
Keep prompts concrete: attach the PDF or DOCX, name the signer email, ask for the review link back. Then say "check signing status" after you Send from review.
Avoid asking the model to email signers directly. Atlas sends the official signing email after you approve on the review page.
Day-one checklist
Create a test envelope with a PDF or DOCX you already use in production. Pass parties in signing order. Wait until field detection finishes. Open review and confirm signature blocks sit on the right lines.
Click Send to your own email. Sign on mobile. Download the signed PDF and send it to legal for a quick audit trail review.
Wire one webhook to staging before you connect CRM stage changes. Log envelope id on every create so support can trace issues.
Errors you will see
402 means out of send credits. Buy more at billing or use the five free signup credits for pilots.
409 on send usually means detection still running or a version mismatch on fields. Poll the envelope record and retry send after review saves.
Declined and voided envelopes stop the routing chain. Preserve webhook logs for compliance questions later.
When Atlas is the wrong tool
Org-wide CLM with hundreds of legal-owned templates on an incumbent vendor. Deep Salesforce connector requirements that must stay on that stack. Counterparties who refuse to sign from an unfamiliar email domain.
Atlas fits when code, agents, or a lean ops team creates most envelopes and you want per-send pricing without seat minimums.
FAQ
Does Atlas accept PDF and DOCX?
Yes. Upload either format when you create an envelope. DOCX files become PDF before anyone signs.
How do I sign in?
Use a Bearer API key from your dashboard settings. MCP connectors in ChatGPT and Claude use OAuth instead.
When do credits get used?
One credit per send, not per upload. You get five free sends when you sign up.
Where should I start?
/mcp and API reference.