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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.Learn more	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.Learn more
Integration with sync&share and DMS solutions	Integration via ready-to-use connectors developed by ONLYOFFICE or its partners.Check all integrations	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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