## How to Integrate with ZealiD ZealiD offers two API integration options for businesses: the ZealiD API and the Cloud Signature Consortium (CSC) API. The table below compares both APIs and highlights their key benefits. If the table is not visible, please contact the ZealiD Customer Success team for a detailed comparison.
Based on these differences, companies should decide which integration method best suits their business model.
The integration process is guided by the ZealiD Customer Success team. The steps below outline the end-to-end integration process:
- Initial meeting to discuss the integration needs;
- Credentials are issued for the Test Environment;
- The client follows the integration guide and tests until satisfied, ZealiD’s Quality Assurance team will review the integration;
- Credentials are issued for the Production environment;
- The client switches from the Test Environment to the Production Environment. ZealiD’s Quality Assurance Team will review the integration;
- The client goes live. For further assistance after going live, clients can reach out to ZealiD's Customer Success team.
Integration via Partner Platforms
ZealiD has partnered with leading document and signing platforms, including DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, and Foxit eSign (partner list subject to change — visit the ZealiD website for the latest information). This integration option is recommended if your company already uses a signing platform and needs to add qualified electronic signatures (QES) — the highest legally recognised level of e-signature under eIDAS.
Integration via partner platforms offers the following benefits:
- Activating qualified signing via partner platforms takes less time;
- You would be able to use your current signing platform with no workflow changes;
- No technical risk — the integration is fully managed through the partner platform. To get started with a partner platform integration, contact the ZealiD Customer Success team.