ONLYOFFICE Automation API
Control documents from your own interface. Build custom panels, buttons, and workflows that read, edit, review, and fill documents inside the ONLYOFFICE editors.
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Your interface, live documents
Connect your platform with documents open in ONLYOFFICE through the Connector class. Your app sends commands to the editor and gets data back in real time, so users stay in your interface while documents update automatically.
- Fill out forms automatically.Populate form fields with data from your CRM, ERP, or database.Work with content controls.Add content controls and read their properties to build structured templates.
- Manage comments.Collect all comments from a document and display, filter, or resolve them in your own interface.Control the review process.Accept, reject, and navigate tracked changes from an external panel.
- Search in PDFs.Find and highlight every match of a word or phrase from your own search bar.Redact sensitive data.Find and permanently remove names, account numbers, or personal data.Replace text.Update text across PDF pages without using the editor’s tools manually.
Less routine, fewer errors
Seamless experience
Keep users in your platform instead of teaching them a new editor.
Less manual work
Automate repetitive tasks like filling templates, collecting feedback, and redacting data.
Accurate data
Pull data straight from your systems into documents instead of copying it by hand.
Faster integration
Use ready-made methods and examples instead of building document logic from scratch.
One API, many scenarios
- review contracts and manage tracked changes from a case management system
- generate offer letters and onboarding forms filled with data from the HR system
- redact account numbers and personal data before sharing reports
- remove patient information from PDFs to meet privacy requirements
- create quotes, invoices, and contracts from templates in one click
Ready-to-use example: Odoo integration
Odoo users create and fill out document templates with data from Odoo, powered by Automation API.
How to get ONLYOFFICE Automation API
Automation API is available with ONLYOFFICE Docs Developer. Get a free 30-day trial with Automation API included, or contact our sales team for a quote.
Questions about ONLYOFFICE Automation API?
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Running into a technical issue? Write to support@onlyoffice.com.
