Connect to an API creation tool from API Insights

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title: Connect to an API creation tool from API Insights
description: Initiate API creation directly from the API Insights workspace by connecting to an external API design tool of your choice.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-create.html
release: australia
product: API Insights
classification: api-insights
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage API data, API Insights, Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Connect to an API creation tool from API Insights

Initiate API creation directly from the API Insights workspace by connecting to an external API design tool of your choice.

## Before you begin

The application administrator must configure an API creation tool. See [Configure settings to manage APIs in API Insights](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-config-settings.md).

Role required: sn\_api\_insights\_ws.api\_mgmt\_architect

## About this task

Search for an existing API in the API Insights workspace, and if no matches are found, initiate API creation directly from the workspace.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **API Insights**.

2.  In the **Search APIs** text box on the Overview tab, enter the name or keyword of the API to search for and select **Search**.

3.  On the Search results page, select the **APIs** tab to view matching APIs.

4.  If no matching API is found, select **Create API** to start designing a new API.


## Result

Based on the settings configured by your application administrator, the API creation tool opens, enabling you to create an API.