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In Dify, an “application” refers to a practical scenario application built on large language models like GPT. By creating an application, you can apply intelligent AI technology to specific needs. It encompasses both the engineering paradigm for developing AI applications and the specific deliverables. In short, an application provides developers with:
  • A user-friendly API that can be directly called by backend or frontend applications, authenticated via Token
  • A ready-to-use, aesthetically pleasing, and hosted WebApp, which you can further develop using the WebApp template
  • An easy-to-use interface that includes prompt engineering, context management, log analysis, and annotation
You can choose any one or all of these to support your AI application development.

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Application Types

Dify offers five types of applications:
  • Chatbot: A conversational assistant built on LLM
  • Text Generator: An assistant for text generation tasks such as writing stories, text classification, translation, etc.
  • Agent: A conversational intelligent assistant capable of task decomposition, reasoning, and tool invocation
  • Chatflow: A workflow orchestration for multi-round complex dialogue tasks with memory capabilities
  • Workflow: A workflow orchestration for single-round tasks like automation and batch processing
The differences between Text Generator and Chatbot are shown in the table below:
Text GeneratorChatbot
WebApp InterfaceForm + ResultsChat-based
WebAPI Endpointcompletion-messageschat-messages
Interaction ModeOne question, one answerMulti-turn conversation
Streaming ResultsSupportedSupported
Context PreservationPer sessionContinuous
User Input FormSupportedSupported
Datasets and PluginsSupportedSupported
AI Opening RemarksNot supportedSupported
Example ScenariosTranslation, judgment, indexingChatting