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# Process Center Open Solution

> Overview of the DingTalk OA Approval process center open solution: four ways for business systems to integrate with DingTalk Approval, enabling business systems to initiate approvals that are processed within DingTalk and seamlessly connect Chat, To-Do, and Notifications.

## 1. Solution overview

The DingTalk OA Approval open capabilities provide **four** solutions for Organization business systems to integrate with DingTalk OA Approval. Business systems can initiate approvals that are processed within DingTalk and seamlessly connect to DingTalk Chat, To-Do, and Notifications, enabling centralized Approval and efficient Collaboration across a wide range of Organization business processes.

The DingTalk OA Approval process center open capabilities deliver three core values: centralized management, unified experience, and efficient Collaboration.

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## 2. Four integration methods

DingTalk OA Approval offers four Organization process integration solutions to meet a wide range of Organization business management needs:

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| Integration method                                                                               | Solution description                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Features and value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Integration guide                                                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1. Third-party process + Page<br />(Opened within DingTalk)                                      | Initiate the process in the business system, call the DingTalk API to Create a DingTalk OA Approval process, and Open the business system's Approval detail Page within DingTalk to process the flow.                       | **Lighter**<br />1. Simple integration — Open the business system Page directly within DingTalk for Approval.<br />2. Only Basic Actions such as Accept and Decline; DingTalk-Connected Actions such as creating a group Chat are not supported.<br />3. Preserves Users' existing process and Page habits, enabling quick adoption at low cost. | [Integrate using a third-party process and Page](/approval/open-third-party-process)         |
| 2. DingTalk OA Approval process + Page                                                           | Initiate the process in the business system, call the DingTalk API to Create a DingTalk OA Approval process, and Open the DingTalk Approval detail Page within DingTalk to process the flow.                                | **More Standard**<br />1. Standardized integration built on DingTalk OA process and Page capabilities, seamlessly Connecting to DingTalk Chat, To-Do, and Notifications for efficient Approval.                                                                                                                                                  | [Integrate using the DingTalk OA Approval process and Page](/approval/open-dingtalk-process) |
| 3. Third-party process + DingTalk OA Approval Page (Exclusive to DingTalk Smart OA)              | Initiate the process in the business system, call the DingTalk API to render the DingTalk OA Approval Page with the third-party process, and Open the DingTalk OA Approval detail Page within DingTalk to process the flow. | **More Flexible**<br />1. Flexible integration that unifies the Approval form structure and style across different business systems, delivering a consistent User experience across mobile, PC, and tablet.<br />2. The Action area Buttons can be Customized to include Accept, Decline, transfer, Print, and more.                             | Coming soon                                                                                  |
| 4. Organization self-built App integrating DingTalk OA Approval (Exclusive to DingTalk Smart OA) | Through the DingTalk OA Approval Open APIs, supports Organization self-built Apps in unifying and batch-processing business App flows alongside DingTalk-side flows within the self-built App.                              | **More Customized**<br />1. Customized integration — Organizations can Customize the Page and functional logic to fit their business needs.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Coming soon                                                                                  |

## 3. Related documents

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  <Card title="Third-party process Page integration" icon="plug" href="/approval/open-third-party-process">
    Initiated by the business system; Open the business system detail Page for Approval within DingTalk.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DingTalk process Page integration" icon="link" href="/approval/open-dingtalk-process">
    Initiated by the business system; Open the official OA Approval detail Page for Approval within DingTalk.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Exclusive OpenAPI guide" icon="code" href="/approval/open-advanced-openapi">
    Capabilities and usage rules of the OpenAPI exclusive to Smart OA customers.
  </Card>
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