Getting Started with the CLI

In this section, you sign your first document in a few steps using the HIN Sign CLI:

Step 1: Generate a personal API key

If you have not created a HIN Sign account yet, please create one in the

To create a personal API key, please navigate to the API key settings page and follow the instructions.

Please ensure that you copy the key and store it safely. The key will give any holder the same account rights as yours. The key is shown only once.

Please download and install the latest HIN Sign Client from our Downloads Page.

Sign your first PDF document using the following command:

certifaction --api-key PERSONAL_API_KEY sign -o signed-document.pdf document.pdf

For further information about the CLI, please refer to the CLI Reference.