Compare integration of ONLYOFFICE Docs

via API and WOPI

You can integrate ONLYOFFICE Docs with any cloud service using either API or WOPI.

The table below will help you find out the difference between these options.

API
WOPI
General info

Application Programming Interface:

describes the main methods that allow you to interact with different ONLYOFFICE components, including editors, thus giving you programmatic access to it.

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Web Application Open Platform Interface:

REST-based protocol by Microsoft that defines a set of operations that enables a client to access and change files stored by a server.

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Integration with sync&share and DMS solutions

Integration via ready-to-use connectors developed by ONLYOFFICE or its partners.

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Integration via WOPI connector/universal WOPI client.

Customization
  • Setting an interface language and a theme for the editors
  • Hiding the Chat menu button
  • Changing information in the About section
  • Interface customization such as adjusting header and toolbars
  • Branding
  • Connecting plugins
  • Setting an interface language and a theme for the editors
  • Hiding the Chat menu button
  • Changing information in the About section
  • Other options under development
Basic actions
  • Viewing
  • Editing
  • Co-editing
  • Mobile viewing and editing
  • Simplified viewing (embedded)
  • Viewing
  • Editing
  • Co-editing
  • Other options under development
Additional actions: Methods
  • Downloading a file in the chosen format
  • Marking a file as favorite
  • Displaying tooltips with the message

Not available (under development)

Additional actions: Events
  • Closing the editor
  • Opening file location
  • Switching a file from the viewing into the editing mode
  • Renaming documents
  • Managing document access rights
  • Opening Version History
  • Inserting images from storage
  • Mail Merge
  • Comparison with a document from storage
  • Getting a link for opening a file at the bookmark position
  • Saving a file in the desired format
  • Mentioning other users in comments
  • Creating a new document
  • Closing the editor
  • Opening file location
  • Switching a file from the viewing into the editing mode
  • Renaming documents
  • Managing document access rights
  • Opening Version History (differs from API realization)
  • Inserting images from storage
  • Other options under development
Security
  • IP address white listing
  • Verifying of requests and protection from unauthorized access using JWT
  • IP address white listing
  • Verifying of requests using proof keys
Document permissions
  • Viewing
  • Editing
  • Reviewing (text documents)
  • Commenting
  • Filling in forms
  • Modifying Content Controls (text documents)
  • Modifying filters (spreadsheets)
  • Copying to clipboard
  • Downloading
  • Printing
  • Renaming
  • Viewing
  • Editing
  • Reviewing (text documents)
  • Printing
  • Renaming
  • Other options under development

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