# Using a response component

Add a response component to your operation.

## Before you begin

You have created a response component.

## Procedure

1. Open an operation or create a new one.
2. In the Response section, click Use a component.

   ![Use a component button.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-designer-user-guide/Resources/images/designer_use_response_component.png)
3. Select a Status code.
4. In the Name drop-down list, select your component.
5. Click Add.

## Results

The selected component is added to your operation. In the Components view, you can open your component and see the operations in which it is used.