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Quickstart

note

Before you begin, make sure you meet the prerequisites.

There are two ways to embed a working DocSpace instance in your web application. You can do it using an HTML script tag, or installing our npm package. Both methods render DocSpace inside a div you control.

Embedding with a script tag​

The fastest way to get DocSpace running in your app is via a script tag. No install required.

Step 1. Add a placeholder div to your HTML file:

<div id="ds-frame"></div>

Step 2. Load the SDK from your DocSpace server:

<script src="https://your-docspace.onlyoffice.com/static/scripts/sdk/2.2.0/api.js"></script>

Step 3. Initialize the frame:

const docSpace = DocSpace.SDK.initManager({
  frameId: "ds-frame",
  src: "https://your-docspace.onlyoffice.com",
});

The DocSpace instance will render inside the ds-frame div. Users who are already logged in will see their workspace immediately. Users who are not logged in will be prompted to sign in.

Below is a basic working example you can save and serve to verify your setup:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <title>DocSpace</title>
    <style>
      html,
      body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        height: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="ds-frame"></div>

    <script src="https://your-docspace.onlyoffice.com/static/scripts/sdk/2.2.0/api.js"></script>

    <script>
      const config = {
        frameId: "ds-frame",
        src: "https://your-docspace.onlyoffice.com",
        height: "700px",
        showMenu: true, // optional
        // other configurations
      };

      const docSpace = DocSpace.SDK.initManager(config);
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

This example uses the initManager mode. Configuration options may change depending on the type of embedding mode. For a full breakdown, see Comparison of embedding modes.

tip

If you are testing on localhost, make sure to whitelist your local origin (e.g., http://localhost:<port>) in your DocSpace settings under the Embed SDK tab.

Using the npm package​

The example below uses React and Vite, but the SDK works with any modern bundler. If you are using a different stack, the setup steps will differ, but the SDK initialization code stays the same. You will need Node.js installed.

Step 1. Create a new React + Vite project:

npm create vite@latest docspace-app -- --template react -y

Step 2. Install the dependencies and the SDK:

cd docspace-app
npm install
npm install @onlyoffice/docspace-sdk-js

Step 3. Replace the contents of src/App.jsx with the following:

import { useEffect } from "react";
import SDK from "@onlyoffice/docspace-sdk-js";

export default function App() {
  useEffect(() => {
    const sdk = new SDK();

    const instance = sdk.initManager({
      frameId: "ds-frame",
      src: "https://your-docspace.onlyoffice.com",
      height: "700px",
      showMenu: true,
      // additional configuration options
    });

    return () => {
      instance.destroyFrame();
    };
  }, []);

  return <div id="ds-frame" />;
}

Step 4. Run the app:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser to access your DocSpace instance.

tip

If you are testing on localhost, make sure to whitelist your local origin (e.g., http://localhost:5173) in your DocSpace settings under the Embed SDK tab. If you still see a Content Security Policy (CSP) error, add checkCSP: false to your config (for local development only).

What's next​

Now that DocSpace is running, a few parameters to explore:

  • showMenu — show or hide the left navigation panel
  • width / height — control the frame dimensions (percentages or pixels)
  • theme — set the UI theme
  • locale — set the interface language using a four-letter language code
  • events — attach callbacks for SDK lifecycle events

For the full list of available parameters, see TFrameConfig. For other initialization modes such as initEditor, initViewer, or initRoomSelector, see Embedding modes.