# How to update deadlines
Any documents you have already created can be updated.
# Adjust deadlines
Deadlines can be updated after a document has been created. Deadlines can be updated per document or per signer
# Properties
Property | Description | Default | Max |
---|---|---|---|
deadline | When the document expires | 45 days | 45 days |
deleteAfterHours | How long should the document/data be stored after it is signed or it expires | 168 hours | 744 hours |
# Change document deadline
If you need to change the document deadline, you can do it by doing a document update.
PATCH https://api.signicat.io/signature/documents/{documentId}
Request sample
{
"advanced": {
"timeToLive": {
"deadline": "2018-05-12T08:50:03Z",
}
}
}
# Change signer deadline
If you need to change when a signer URL expires, you can do it by doing a signer update like this:
PATCH https://api.signicat.io/signature/documents/{documentId}/signers/{signerId}
Request sample
{
"signUrlExpires":"2018-05-12T08:50:03Z"
}