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Edit Document

Purpose 

To edit a document in Zoho Writer. Users can upload existing documents from their local drive or publicly accessible over a Web URL and edit online in Zoho Writer.

HTTP Request URL

https://{api.office-integrator_domain}/writer/officeapi/v1/documents

Request Parameters

ParameterValueDescription
Mandatory Parameter
apikey423s*****Uniquely identifies the web application in which the Writer editor is integrated.
document

or

url
File

or

String

Method of providing the input file depending on its location.

document - if the input file is from your local drive or desktop.

url - if the input file is from a publicly accessible Web URL.

Note: You can also upload password protected files and edit them. As of now, it is supported only for docx file format.

callback_settings

{
 "save_format":"zdoc",
 "save_url":<Your Save URL>,
 "http_method_type": "post",
 "retries": <Integer>,
 "timeout": <Integer>,
 "save_url_params": {
                ....
         },

"save_url_headers": {
                <header_key1>: <value1>,
                <header_key2>: <value2>,
                 ….
        }
}

Using this param, you will be able to specify the following;

save_format -> Specify the output format in which the edited document needs to be saved.

save_url -> Provide your server location to which the latest content needs to be pushed back when the 'Save' is performed.

The below key values are optional;

http_method_type -> Specify the http method in which the save request has to be triggered.

retries -> Specify the number of retries required when the 'Save' fails.

timeout -> Specify the timeout for the given saveurl.

save_url_params -> To customize the output parameters in which the document details will be pushed from our end.

save_url_headers -> Specify the header key values that needs to be pushed back as request headers when the save is triggered.

Optional Parameters - Editor Customization
document_defaults{
 "track_changes": "disabled",
 "track_changes_mode":"all_markup",
 "language":"en-US",
 "date_format":"MM/DD/YY"
}

Set document defaults such as custom date format, enable/disable track changes and control track changes mode.

You can also set a desired language for the document. The document language set will affect the following;

  • Spelling and Grammar suggestions
  • Currency and Number formats
editor_settings{
  "unit":"in",
  "language":"en",
  "view":"webview"
}
Set Editor preferences like Unit in inch/mm, interface language and view as pageview/webview for new documents.
permissions{
 "document.export":true,
 "document.print":true,
 "document.edit":true,
 "review.changes.resolve":false,
 "review.comment":true,
 "collab.chat":true,
"document.pausecollaboration":false,
"document.fill":true
}
Define document permissions for the users. 
document_info{
 "document_name":"New",
 "document_id":"1349"
}
Set a unique id and specify display name of the new document.
user_info{
  "user_id":"1973",
  "display_name":"Ken"
}
Identify the user in the document with "user_id" and "display_name".
ui_options{
  "save_button":"show",
  "chat_panel":"show",
  "dark_mode":"show",
  "file_menu":"show"
}
Specify whether the "Save button", "Chat panel", "File menu" and the "Dark mode" option needs to be shown or hidden.

Note:

Editor customization parameters and their values are case-sensitive.

Editor Customization Parameters

document_defaults

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
track_changesbooleanenabled / disableddisabled
track_changes_modestringall_markup / no_markup / originalall_markup
languagestringen-US / af / bn / ca / cs / et and more...en-US
date_formatstring

For example: EEEE, MMMM DD, YYYY at HH:mm

Output: Monday, July 15, 2024 at 21:06

Date format will be displayed based on the document language value.

editor_settings

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
unitstringin/mmin (inch)
languagestringen / de / es / fr / ja / nl more... en
viewstringwebview / pageviewpageview
Note: "view" parameter is applicable only for new documents.

permissions

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault ValueDescription
document.export   booleantrue / falsetrueTo enable or disable document download option
document.printbooleantrue / falsetrueTo enable or disable document print option
document.editbooleantrue / falsefalseProvide option to allow edit access to the document
review.commentbooleantrue / falsefalseProvide option to manage comments
review.changes.resolvebooleantrue / falsefalseProvide option to resolve track changes
collab.chatbooleantrue / falsetrueTo enable or disable chat panel for the collaborators
document.pausecollaborationbooleantrue / falsefalseProvide option to manage collaboration
document.fillbooleantrue / falsetrueProvide option to allow edit access for the fillable fields

callback_settings

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
Mandatory Keys
save_formatstringzdoc / doc / docx / odt / html / pdf and more ...zdoc
save_urlstringURL - Maximum length -> 65535URL
Optional Keys
save_url_paramsJSON
  • Maximum key count - 10
  • Allowed characters for <additional_user_key> - Alphabets, Numbers, Hyphen, Underscore and Dot. Maximum Length - 100 characters
  • Maximum length of <value> - 2500 characters
 
save_url_headersstring
  • Maximum key count - 10
  • Allowed characters for <additional_header_key> - Alphabets, Numbers, Hyphen, Underscore and Dot. Maximum Length - 100 characters
  • Maximum length of <value> - 500 characters
 
http_method_typestringpost / putpost
retriesinteger0 to 30
timeoutinteger1 to 120000 milliseconds120000

document_info

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
document_idstring13d4vh9eh 
document_namestringSampleUntitled

user_info

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
user_idinteger1973564 
display_namestringKen/James/AdamGuest

ui_options

ParameterTypePossible ValuesDefault Value
save_buttonstringshow/hideshow
chat_panelstringshow/hideshow
dark_modestringshow/hideshow
file_menustringshow/hideshow

Edit Document - Error Codes

CodeDescription
1831Error occurred. Parameter value is either incorrect or invalid.
1838Invalid method. Please use a valid method and try again.
1842Import failed. File size limit exceeded. (Max 10 MB)
1868Invalid parameter name for uploaded content.

For a full list of error handling cases in Edit Document, refer here.

save_url usage:

Zoho Office Integrator allows partners and businesses to save the document content back to their specified storage server through "saveurl" method.

A saveurl is a publicly accessible web URL/Service to which Zoho will push the updated document content from Writer editor to the partner's server.

In order to use the saveurl method, partners should fulfill the below requirements:

  1. Partner's remote servers need to expose one of their ports - port 443 (https) or port 80 (http) - from their location, for Zoho Writer to push the data back.
  2. The saveurl value specified in the HTTPS/HTTP POST request should be a proper domain name and publicly accessible over the web. Example: https://yourdomain.com/save.php

save_url_params usage:

By default, when the 'Save' is performed, we will be pushing back the information with the following key names:

Key NameTypeDescription
contentFileDocument content will be pushed back in the form of bytes.
filenameStringDocument name
formatStringSpecifies the format in which the document has been exported. 

If you wish to customize the above key names that you need to send back during save call, you can make use of the 'save_url_params' key inside 'callback_settings' parameter.

Once the 'save_url_params' key is configured, only the key values defined inside will be pushed back to your server. The default key names (like filename and format) will not be included. To include them, you need to define your own keys for format, filename and session_id by using the system variable $format$filename and $session_id respectively.

If the 'save_url_params' is passed as an empty JSON or the system variable $content is not configured, the document bytes will be pushed back with the multipart name 'content' by default.

Syntax:

"save_url_params": {
      <custom_content_key>: $content,
      <custom_format_key>: $format,
      <custom_filename_key>: $filename,
      <custom_sessionId_key>: $session_id,
      <additional_user_key>: <value>,
      <additional_user_key>: <value>,
      ....
      <additional_user_key>: <value>
      },

Example:

"save_url_params": {
      file: $content,
      extension: $format,
      document_name: $filename,
      session_id: $session_id,
      <additional_user_key>: <value>,
      <additional_user_key>: <value>
      },

In the above example, the document bytes will be pushed back in the multipart name 'file', document format in the key name 'extension', document filename in the key name 'document_name' and document session id in the key name 'session_id'

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