Protect Excel using Java

Encrypt and protect Excel XLSX spreadsheet with a password and AES 256 bit encryption algorithm.

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ConvertAPI Java library install

ConvertAPI provides a Java SDK that allows you to perform a Protect Excel conversion with just a few lines of code. Protect Excel documents using Java programming language with no effort at all!

        # Add the following dependency to your pom.xml:
    
        <dependency>

   <groupId>com.convertapi.client</groupId>

   <artifactId>convertapi</artifactId>

   <version>2.10</version>

</dependency>

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Authenticate your Java library

You can obtain your secret key by signing up for a free account. Once you sign up, you'll receive 250 free conversions instantly! Grab your authentication secret from the account dashboard, and authenticate the ConvertAPI Java library like this:

# get your secret key here: https://www.convertapi.com/a/auth


        use \ConvertApi\ConvertApi;

        ConvertApi::setApiSecret('your-api-secret');

Protect Excel using Java in no time!

Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this xlsx to protect conversion code snippet into your Java project:

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI JavaScript Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-js

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Node.js Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-nodejs

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI PHP Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-php

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI C# Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-dotnet

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Ruby Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-ruby

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Python Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-python

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Go Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-go

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

Upload the file and see how it works

You can set up the advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. It will auto-generate the code snippet for you!

Advanced Protect Excel conversion parameters

EncryptPassword String

Sets the password in the output document. Users will be asked to enter this password before MS Office allows them to view the document.