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API usage

There are steps that usage of GroupDocs.Annotation Cloud consists of:

Upload input document into cloud storage and other files, like image annotation (using File API)
Add annotation(s)
Download document with annotations (using File API)

HTTP POST ~/annotation/add

Swagger UI lets you call this REST API directly from the browser.

cURL example

Linux/MacOS/Bash

# First get JSON Web Token
# Please get your Client Id and Client Secret from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud/applications. Kindly place Client Id in the "client_id" and Client Secret in the "client_secret" arguments.
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token" \
  -X POST \
  -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

# cURL example to add annotation into document
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v2.0/annotation/add" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "FileInfo": {
      "FilePath": "annotationdocs/one-page.docx"
    },
    "OutputPath": "Output/output.docx",
    "Annotations": [
      {
        "Type": "Link",
        "Text": "This is link annotation",
        "Url": "https://www.groupdocs.com/",
        "CreatorName": "Anonym A.",
        "Points": [
          {"X": 80, "Y": 730},
          {"X": 240, "Y": 730},
          {"X": 80, "Y": 760},
          {"X": 240, "Y": 650}
        ],
        "PageNumber": 0,
        "Replies": [
          {"Comment": "First comment", "RepliedOn": "2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z"},
          {"Comment": "Second comment", "RepliedOn": "2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z"}
        ],
        "CreatedOn": "2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z"
      }
    ]
  }'

Windows PowerShell

# First get JSON Web Token
# Please get your Client Id and Client Secret from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud/applications. Kindly place Client Id in the "client_id" and Client Secret in the "client_secret" arguments.
curl.exe -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token" `
  -X POST `
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$env:CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$env:CLIENT_SECRET" `
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" `
  -H "Accept: application/json"

# cURL example to add annotation into document
curl.exe -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v2.0/annotation/add" `
  -X POST `
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" `
  -H "Accept: application/json" `
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $env:JWT_TOKEN" `
  -d "{
    'FileInfo': {
      'FilePath': 'annotationdocs/one-page.docx'
    },
    'OutputPath': 'Output/output.docx',
    'Annotations': [
      {
        'Type': 'Link',
        'Text': 'This is link annotation',
        'Url': 'https://www.groupdocs.com/',
        'CreatorName': 'Anonym A.',
        'Points': [
          {'X': 80, 'Y': 730},
          {'X': 240, 'Y': 730},
          {'X': 80, 'Y': 760},
          {'X': 240, 'Y': 650}
        ],
        'PageNumber': 0,
        'Replies': [
          {'Comment': 'First comment', 'RepliedOn': '2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z'},
          {'Comment': 'Second comment', 'RepliedOn': '2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z'}
        ],
        'CreatedOn': '2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z'
      }
    ]
  }"

Windows CMD

REM First get JSON Web Token
REM Please get your Client Id and Client Secret from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud/applications. Kindly place Client Id in the "client_id" and Client Secret in the "client_secret" arguments.
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token" ^ 
  -X POST ^ 
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=%CLIENT_ID%&client_secret=%CLIENT_SECRET%" ^ 
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^ 
  -H "Accept: application/json"

REM cURL example to add annotation into document
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v2.0/annotation/add" ^ 
  -X POST ^ 
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^ 
  -H "Accept: application/json" ^ 
  -H "Authorization: Bearer %JWT_TOKEN%" ^ 
  -d "{\"FileInfo\":{\"FilePath\":\"annotationdocs/one-page.docx\"},\"OutputPath\":\"Output/output.docx\",\"Annotations\":[{\"Type\":\"Link\",\"Text\":\"This is link annotation\",\"Url\":\"https://www.groupdocs.com/\",\"CreatorName\":\"Anonym A.\",\"Points\":[{\"X\":80,\"Y\":730},{\"X\":240,\"Y\":730},{\"X\":80,\"Y\":760},{\"X\":240,\"Y\":650}],\"PageNumber\":0,\"Replies\":[{\"Comment\":\"First comment\",\"RepliedOn\":\"2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z\"},{\"Comment\":\"Second comment\",\"RepliedOn\":\"2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z\"}],\"CreatedOn\":\"2020-10-02T06:52:01.376Z\"}]}"

Response

{
  "href": "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v2.0/annotation/storage/file/Output/output.docx",
  "rel": "self",
  "type": "file",
  "title": "output.docx"
}

SDK examples

The API is completely independent of your operating system, database system or development language. We provide and support API SDKs in many development languages in order to make it even easier to integrate. You can see our available SDKs list here.

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-dotnet-samples
string MyAppKey = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
string MyAppSid = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
var configuration = new Configuration(MyAppSid, MyAppKey);
  
var apiInstance = new AnnotateApi(configuration);
 
var fileInfo = new FileInfo { FilePath = "one-page.docx" };
 
AnnotationInfo[] annotations =
{
    new AnnotationInfo
    {
        Points = new List<Point>
        {
            new Point {X = 80, Y = 730}, new Point {X=240, Y=730}, new Point {X=80, Y=650}, new Point {X=240, Y=650}
        },
        Url = "https://www.groupdocs.com/",
        PageNumber = 0,
        Type = AnnotationInfo.TypeEnum.Link,
        Text = "This is link annotation",
        CreatorName = "Anonym A.",
        CreatedOn = DateTime.Now,
        Replies = new List<AnnotationReplyInfo>
        {
            new AnnotationReplyInfo
            {
                Comment = "First comment",
                RepliedOn = DateTime.Now
            },
            new AnnotationReplyInfo
            {
                Comment = "Second comment",
                RepliedOn = DateTime.Now
            }
        }
    },
};
 
var options = new AnnotateOptions
{
    FileInfo = fileInfo,
    Annotations = annotations.ToList(),
    OutputPath = "Output/output.docx"
};
 
var link = apiInstance.Annotate(new AnnotateRequest(options));
Console.WriteLine("AddLinkAnnotation: link Annotation added: " + link.Title);

Java & Android

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-java-samples
String MyAppKey = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
String MyAppSid = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
Configuration configuration = new Configuration(MyAppSid, MyAppKey);
  
AnnotateApi apiInstance = new AnnotateApi(configuration);
 
// Create annotation/s.
AnnotationInfo[] annotations = new AnnotationInfo[1];
annotations[0] = new AnnotationInfo();
 
Point[] pt = new Point[4];
pt[0] = new Point();
pt[0].setX(80.0);
pt[0].setY(730.0);
pt[1] = new Point();
pt[1].setX(240.0);
pt[1].setY(730.0);
pt[2] = new Point();
pt[2].setX(80.0);
pt[2].setY(650.0);                          
pt[3] = new Point();
pt[3].setX(240.0);
pt[3].setY(650.0);              
annotations[0].setPoints(Arrays.asList(pt));
 
annotations[0].setPageNumber(0);
annotations[0].setUrl("https://www.groupdocs.com/");
annotations[0].setType(TypeEnum.LINK);
annotations[0].setText("This is link annotation");
annotations[0].setCreatorName("Anonym A.");
 
// Create request object.
FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo();
fileInfo.setFilePath("Annotationdocs\\one-page.docx");
 
AnnotateOptions options = new AnnotateOptions();
options.setFileInfo(fileInfo);
options.setAnnotations(Arrays.asList(annotations));
options.setOutputPath("Output/one-page-annotated.docx");
 
AnnotateRequest request = new AnnotateRequest(options);
 
// Executing api method.
AnnotationApiLink result = apiInstance.annotate(request);
 
System.out.println("AddLinkAnnotation: link Annotation added: " + result.getTitle());

PHP

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-php-samples
use GroupDocs\Annotation\Model;
use GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Requests;
 
$AppSid = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
$AppKey = ""; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
$configuration = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Configuration();
$configuration->setAppSid($AppSid);
$configuration->setAppKey($AppKey);
 
$apiInstance = new GroupDocs\Annotation\AnnotateApi($configuration);
 
$a = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\AnnotationInfo();
$pt1 = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Point();
$pt1->setX(80);
$pt1->setY(730);
$pt2 = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Point();
$pt2->setX(80);
$pt2->setY(730);        
$pt3 = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Point();
$pt3->setX(80);
$pt3->setY(730);        
$pt4 = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Point();
$pt4->setX(80);
$pt4->setY(730);        
$a->setPoints([$pt1, $pt2, $pt3, $pt4]);
$a->setUrl("https://www.groupdocs.com/");
$a->setPageNumber(0);
$a->setFontColor(1201033);
$a->setType(GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\AnnotationInfo::TYPE_LINK);
$a->setText("This is link annotation");
$a->setCreatorName("Anonym A.");   
 
$fileInfo = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\FileInfo();
$fileInfo->setFilePath("annotationdocs\\one-page.docx");
 
$options = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\AnnotateOptions();
$options->setFileInfo($fileInfo);
$options->setAnnotations([$a]);
$options->setOutputPath("Output\\output.docx");
 
$request = new GroupDocs\Annotation\Model\Requests\annotateRequest($options);
$result = $apiInstance->annotate($request);
 
echo "AddLinkAnnotation: Link Annotation added: " . $result->getHref();

Node.js

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-node-samples
global.annotation_cloud = require("groupdocs-annotation-cloud");
 
global.appSid = "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
global.appKey = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"; // Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
global.annotateApi = annotation_cloud.AnnotateApi.fromKeys(appSid, appKey);
 
let a1 = new annotation_cloud.AnnotationInfo();
let p1 = new annotation_cloud.Point();
p1.x = 80;
p1.y = 730;
let p2 = new annotation_cloud.Point();
p2.x = 240;
p2.y = 730;
let p3 = new annotation_cloud.Point();
p3.x = 80;
p3.y = 650;
let p4 = new annotation_cloud.Point();
p4.x = 240;
p4.y = 650;
a1.points = [p1, p2, p3, p4];
a1.pageNumber = 0;
a1.type = annotation_cloud.AnnotationInfo.TypeEnum.Link;
a1.text = "This is link annotation";
a1.creatorName = "Anonym A.";
a1.url = "https://www.groupdocs.com/";
 
let fileInfo = new annotation_cloud.FileInfo();
fileInfo.filePath = "annotationdocs\\one-page.docx";
let options = new annotation_cloud.AnnotateOptions();
options.fileInfo = fileInfo;
options.annotations = [a1];
options.outputPath = "Output/output.docx";
let result = await annotateApi.annotate(new annotation_cloud.AnnotateRequest(options));
 
console.log("AddLinkAnnotation: Link Annotation added: " + result.href);

Python

# For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-python-samples
import groupdocs_annotation_cloud
 
app_sid = "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" # Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
app_key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" # Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
api = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.AnnotateApi.from_keys(app_sid, app_key)
 
a1 = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.AnnotationInfo()
p1 = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.Point()
p1.x = 80
p1.y = 730
p2 = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.Point()
p2.x = 240
p2.y = 730
p3 = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.Point()
p3.x = 80
p3.y = 650
p4 = groupdocs_annotation_cloud.Point()
p4.x = 240
p4.y = 650
a1.points = [p1, p2, p3, p4]
a1.page_number = 0
a1.type = "Link"
a1.text = "This is Link annotation"
a1.creator_name = "Anonym A."
a1.url = "https://www.groupdocs.com/"
 
file_info = FileInfo()
file_info.file_path = "annotationdocs\\one-page.docx"
options = AnnotateOptions()
options.file_info = file_info
options.annotations = [a1]
options.output_path = "Output\\output.docx"
 
request = AnnotateRequest(options)
result = api.annotate(request)         
 
print("AddLinkAnnotation: Link Annotation added: " + result['href'])

Ruby

# For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/groupdocs-annotation-cloud/groupdocs-annotation-cloud-ruby-samples
require 'groupdocs_annotation_cloud'
 
$app_sid = "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" # Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
$app_key = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" # Get AppKey and AppSID from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud
  
$api = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::AnnotateApi.from_keys($app_sid, $app_key)
 
$a1 = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::AnnotationInfo.new
$p1 = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::Point.new
$p1.x = 1
$p1.y = 1
$p2 = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::Point.new
$p2.x = 1
$p2.y = 1
$p3 = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::Point.new
$p3.x = 1
$p3.y = 1
$p4 = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::Point.new
$p4.x = 1
$p4.y = 1
$a1.points = [$p1, $p2, $p3, $p4]
$a1.page_number = 0
$a1.type = "Link"
$a1.text = "This is link annotation"
$a1.creator_name = "Anonym A."
$a1.url = "https://www.groupdocs.com/"
 
file_info = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::FileInfo.new()
file_info.file_path = "annotationdocs\\one-page.docx"
 
options = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::AnnotateOptions.new()
options.file_info = file_info
options.annotations = [$a1]
options.output_path = "Output/output.docx"
 
$request = GroupDocsAnnotationCloud::AnnotateRequest.new(options)
 
# Executing an API.
result = $api.annotate($request)
 
puts("AddLinkAnnotation: Link Annotation added: " + result.href)

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