# Desktop interoperability

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Symphony Messaging now interoperates with your local apps using the FDC3 standard to accelerate workflows on your desktop.

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To interoperate with local apps using the FDC3 APIs, a desktop integration platform, such as interop.io, Here (formerly OpenFin) or Connectifi needs to be running on the user machines.\
Symphony Messaging aims to be platform-agnostic, but some features may not be available with all platforms.
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You can see a live demo of desktop interop in the [recording of our Innovate London 2022](https://innovate.symphony.com/videos/3447) conference. The demo starts at 13'.

![Innovate London 2022](/files/XSVqeG8QcxJ3LzydD6WE)

Learn more on [FDC3](https://fdc3.finos.org/), the open standard for the financial desktop.

*Symphony Messaging is a Finos member and an active maintainer of the FDC3 standard.*


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