Microsoft Visio API

Microsoft Visio API Application API

Operations for controlling the Visio application host settings

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GET /document/application Get Application #

PATCH /document/application Update Application Settings #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Visio JavaScript Application API
  description: The Visio JavaScript API enables building Office Add-ins that interact with Visio diagrams embedded in classic SharePoint Online pages.
  version: '1.1'
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Office Dev
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/office
    email: officedevfeedback@microsoft.com
  license:
    name: Microsoft APIs Terms of Use
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-apis/terms-of-use
  termsOfService: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://appsforoffice.microsoft.com/embedded/1.0
  description: Visio Office Add-ins embedded endpoint
security:
- EmbeddedSession: []
tags:
- name: Application
  description: Operations for controlling the Visio application host settings
paths:
  /document/application:
    get:
      operationId: getApplication
      summary: Get Application
      description: Returns the Visio application host settings for the embedded session, including toolbar visibility and other UI configuration options.
      tags:
      - Application
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Application settings object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
    patch:
      operationId: updateApplication
      summary: Update Application Settings
      description: Updates Visio application settings such as toolbar visibility for the current embedded session.
      tags:
      - Application
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApplicationUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated application settings
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request body
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
components:
  schemas:
    Application:
      type: object
      description: Represents the Visio application host settings
      properties:
        showToolbars:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether toolbars are displayed in the Visio application
    ApplicationUpdate:
      type: object
      description: Partial update to application settings
      properties:
        showToolbars:
          type: boolean
          description: Set to false to hide toolbars
  securitySchemes:
    EmbeddedSession:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Embedded-Session
      description: Visio EmbeddedSession token obtained via OfficeExtension.EmbeddedSession initialization
externalDocs:
  description: Visio JavaScript API Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/visio/visio-overview