--- source: https://qlik.dev/apis/api-comparison-chart/ last_updated: 2025-07-08T16:09:30Z --- # API comparison between products Whether you're building solutions for Qlik Sense client managed (Windows) or Qlik Cloud, many of the APIs are cross-compatible and work with either deployment. However, there are some subtle differences, or unavailable methods in the cloud you want to know about. The list below indicates if the API is compatible with client managed editions of Qlik Sense, compatible on Qlik Cloud, and if there are any differences to expect. In general, almost all of the APIs related to embedding visualizations are compatible across products with minor modifications to authentication and cross-site origin handling. For specific client-managed APIs like the Repository Service API and the Proxy API, refer to the known differences to understand the way these APIs are represented in Qlik Cloud. ### Most Popular | API | Client-managed Compatible | Cloud Compatible | Known Differences | | | | | | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | App Integration API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/app-integration-api.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/app-integration)** | | | Single API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/single-integration-api.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/single-integration/)** | | | Visualization API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/VisualizationAPI/VisualizationAPI.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQVisualization)** | | | Repository API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/APIs/RepositoryServiceAPI/index.html)** | **NO** | On Qlik Cloud, management APIs are separated into their own resources. For more information, see [Qlik APIs](https://qlik.dev/apis/). | | Engine JSON API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/introduction.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/json-rpc/qix)** | ExportData method disabled in Cloud, replaced by Reporting Services API | | Extension API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/extensions-api-reference.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/extensions)** | | | Backend API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/backend-api-reference.htm)** | **YES** | Refer to the client-managed documentation for using the Backend API with Qlik Cloud | | | | | | | qlik-cli | **[YES](https://github.com/ahaydon/Qlik-Cli-Windows)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli)** | The qlik-cli for Qlik Cloud does have support for many Client-managed Repository service API endpoints. However, if you require the full compliment of REST endpoints available for Client-managed editions of Qlik Sense, please follow the Client managed link. | | .NET SDK | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Home.htm)** | **YES** | Refer to the client-managed documentation for using the .NET SDK with Qlik Cloud | ### Capability APIs | API | Client-managed Compatible | Cloud Compatible | Known Differences | | | | | | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | | Root API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/RootAPI/getThemeList-method.htm)** | **YES** | Refer to the client-managed documentation for using the Root API with Qlik Cloud `callRepository` method (deprecated)`getAppList` method is replaced by the [items API](https://qlik.dev/apis/rest/items) in Qlik Cloud using the resource type query string parameter equal to `app``getExtensionList` method is replaced by the [Extensions REST API](https://qlik.dev/apis/rest/extensions) in Qlik Cloud. Returns a list for the tenant, not the app.`getGlobal` method is not available in Qlik Cloud. Engine connections in cloud require a Qlik Sense application.`sessionApp` method is not available in Qlik Cloud through Root API. Use [enigma.js](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-js) instead.`sessionAppFromApp` method is not available in Qlik Cloud through Root API. Use [enigma.js](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-js) instead. | | App API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/qlik-app-interface.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQApp)** | | | Field API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/qlik-field-interface.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQField)** | | | Global API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/qlik-global-interface.htm)** | **NO** | | | Navigation API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/NavigationAPI/NavigationAPI.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQNavigation)** | | | Selection API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/SelectionAPI/qlik-selectionState-interface.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQSelectionState)** | | | Table API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/TableAPI/qlik-table-interface.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQTable)** | | | Theme API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/ThemeAPI/ThemeAPI.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQTheme)** | | | Variable API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/qlik-variable-interface.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQVariable)** | | | Visualization API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/APIs/Content/Sense_ClientAPIs/CapabilityAPIs/VisualizationAPI/VisualizationAPI.htm)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/apis/javascript/capability#%23%2Fdefinitions%2FQVisualization)** | | ### Libraries and Tools | API | Client-managed Compatible | Cloud Compatible | Known Differences | | | | | | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | qlik-cli | **[YES](https://github.com/ahaydon/Qlik-Cli-Windows)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli)** | The qlik-cli for Qlik Cloud does have support for many Client-managed Repository service API endpoints. However, if you require the full compliment of REST endpoints available for Client-managed editions of Qlik Sense, please follow the Client managed link. | | .NET SDK | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Home.htm)** | **YES** | Refer to the client-managed documentation for using the .NET SDK with Qlik Cloud | | enigma.js | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-js)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-js)** | | | enigma-go | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-go)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/toolkits/enigma-go)** | | | nebula.js | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/extend/set-up-nebula-environment)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/extend/set-up-nebula-environment)** | | | picasso.js | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/extend/create-viz-picasso/get-started)** | **[YES](https://qlik.dev/extend/create-viz-picasso/get-started)** | | | leonardo-ui | **[YES](https://qlik-oss.github.io/leonardo-ui/0.9.0/)** | **[YES](https://qlik-oss.github.io/leonardo-ui/0.9.0/)** | | | | | | | ### Client-managed specific | API | Client-managed Compatible | Cloud Compatible | Known Differences | | | | | | | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | - | | QVX SDK | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/QVXSDKAPI/Content/Sense_QVXSDKAPI/Reference.htm)** | **NO** | | | | | | | | Repository API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/APIs/RepositoryServiceAPI/index.html)** | **NO** | On Qlik Cloud, management APIs are separated into their own resources. For more information, see [Qlik APIs](https://qlik.dev/apis/). | | | | | | | Proxy API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/ProxyServiceAPI/Content/Sense_ProxyServiceAPI/ProxyServiceAPI-Proxy-API.htm)** | **NO** | Refer to the [identity providers](https://qlik.dev/apis/rest/identity-providers) API for configuring authentication options in Qlik Cloud. Refer to [JWT authorization](https://qlik.dev/authenticate/jwt/implement-jwt-authorization) to integrate authorization to Qlik Cloud into your applications. | | Personal API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/ProxyServiceAPI/Content/Sense_ProxyServiceAPI/ProxyServiceAPI-ProxyServiceAPI-Personal.htm)** | **NO** | | | ODAG Service API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/ODAGserviceAPI/Content/Home.htm)** | **NO** | | | | | | | | Natural Language Query API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NaturalLangAPI/Content/Sense_NaturalLangAPI/NaturalLangAPI-Introduction.htm)** | **NO** | | | | | | | | User Directory Connector API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/UserDirectoryConnectorAPI/Content/Sense_UserDirectoryConnectorAPI/UDCAPI-Introduction.htm)** | **NO** | | | | | | | | About Service API | **[YES](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/AboutServiceAPI/Content/Sense_AboutServiceAPI/AboutServiceAPI-Introduction.htm)** | **NO** | | | | | | |