Interfaces & Integrations
primedocs can be integrated into existing systems as well as be called from other systems, e.g., to provide template data.
User data can be kept up-to-date via user synchronization in primedocs.
Via web integrations, primedocs can integrate with Microsoft Teams or SharePoint, for example.
Address data and generic data can be obtained from various systems.
Document creation processes can be automated via the Connect interface.
If your system does not offer any extension options, primedocs templates can also be exported for third-party systems.
Interface Options
- Connect — Automate document creation processes via the Connect interface. Connect allows partial or complete automation of document generation.
- Select — Access address data and generic data from various systems via primedocs Select.
- API — Call primedocs information and document generation via the Web API (Admin API, Connect API, Connect Session API).
- Web Integration — Embed primedocs web into other web applications such as CMI, SharePoint, or Microsoft Teams.
- Export as Template — Export primedocs templates for third-party systems as "normal" Office templates stamped with meta information.
3rd Party / Product Integrations
primedocs can integrate into your existing product ecosystem. Depending on the type of product, various integration methods are available.
Integration Examples
Info The following list is not exhaustive and illustrates example integrations with business applications and surrounding systems.
Types of integration:
- Core component of primedocs
- Authentication
- User synchronization
- Select
- Connect
- Web integration
- Partner integration
| Product | Integration type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | Core component of primedocs | primedocs integrates with Office both via COM Add-ins and modern Office.js-based Add-ins. |
| Active Directory / Entra Id (Azure Active Directory) | Authentication & User Synchronization | For authentication (see Server Installation), primedocs can access the existing Active Directory or Entra ID infrastructure. At the same time, it also serves as the source for User synchronization. |
| CMI | Web Integration, Connect Integration | See CMI |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Web Integration | See SharePoint |
| Microsoft Teams | Web Integration | See Teams |
| TelSearch | Select | See HttpDataProvider |
| InnoSolv | Select | See HttpDataProvider |
| Vertec | Select | See HttpDataProvider or AddressService |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Core Component of primedocs, User Synchronization, Select | See SqlDataProvider |
| Oracle | User Synchronization, Select | See SqlDataProvider |
| MySQL | User Synchronization, Select | See SqlDataProvider |
| MariaDB | User Synchronization, Select | See SqlDataProvider |
| IBM System i | User Synchronization, Select | See SqlDataProvider |
| Microsoft Excel / CSV | User Synchronization, Select | See ExcelDataProvider / CsvDataProvider / ExistingListDataProvider |
| SCIM | Authentication & User Synchronization | See SCIM |
| DeepSign | Partner Integration | primedocs templates are compatible with the DeepSign Office Add-In. Required placeholders for defining qualified signatures can be invisibly embedded in templates. See: https://support.deepcloud.swiss/article/platzhalter-texte-zur-automatisierung/ |
Your use case is missing from the list or you have specific implementation questions? Contact us via our Helpdesk — we welcome new integration possibilities!
Connect Variants
To allow a business application to directly trigger the document generation process, the primedocs Connect integration option can be used. Depending on the type of application and the use case, different variants are available:
| Type of application | Client type of primedocs | Integration via... | Data supply | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Application | primedocs desktop | Connect — Start document generation | Yes | |
| Desktop Application | primedocs Document Creation Server | Connect API — Connect API | Yes | Server-side document generation without user editing. |
| Web Application | primedocs web | Web Integration — Web Integration | No | Embeds our web app into your own web application. Data transfer currently not supported. |
| Web Application | primedocs Document Creation Server | Connect API — Connect API | Yes | Server-side document generation without user editing. |
| Web Application | primedocs desktop | Connect call via Protocol Handler | Yes | The web application can call the primedocs desktop client via protocol handler and pass a URL to an API that generates the Connect file. |