Docusign embedded signing request from template with nodejs - docusignapi

Question

I am using the nodejs docusign api and am having trouble figuring out how do embedded signing request from template. I kinda want it working the way the example does for non template usage.
The main issue i am having is with the way the nodejs docusign library handles recipientIds when you are using a template, cant set the recipientIds directly when you use the template and doesnt seem to take the recipients set automatically by docusign
Most of my code wasfollowing the quickstart guide
Yes I have read, but found the answers unhelpful.
Docusign embedded signing request from template and Docusign Embedded Signing using template

Answer 1

function makeEnvelope(args){
// create the envelope definition
let env = new docusign.EnvelopeDefinition();
env.templateId = args.templateId;
// Create template role elements to connect the signer and cc recipients
// to the template
// We're setting the parameters via the object creation
let signer1 = docusign.TemplateRole.constructFromObject({
email: args.signerEmail,
name: args.signerName,
clientUserId: '1',
roleName: 'signer'});
// Add the TemplateRole objects to the envelope object
env.templateRoles = [signer1];
env.status = "sent"; // We want the envelope to be sent
return env;
}
{
let dsApiClient = new docusign.ApiClient();
dsApiClient.setBasePath(args.basePath);
dsApiClient.addDefaultHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + args.accessToken);
let envelopesApi = new docusign.EnvelopesApi(dsApiClient);
// Step 1. Make the envelope request body (function above)
let envelope = makeEnvelope(args.envelopeArgs)
// Step 2. call Envelopes::create API method
// Exceptions will be caught by the calling function
let results = await envelopesApi.createEnvelope(
args.accountId, {envelopeDefinition: envelope});
return results;
}
function makeRecipientViewRequest(args) {
let viewRequest = new docusign.RecipientViewRequest();
viewRequest.returnUrl = args.dsReturnUrl + "?state=123";
viewRequest.authenticationMethod = 'none';
viewRequest.email = args.signerEmail;
viewRequest.userName = args.signerName;
viewRequest.clientUserId = args.signerClientId;
viewRequest.pingFrequency = 600; // seconds
viewRequest.pingUrl = args.dsPingUrl; // optional setting
return viewRequest
}