# Importing your API definition to Talend Studio

Import your API definition directly from Talend Cloud API Designer to Talend Studio to use it in a data service.

## Before you begin

You have installed and launched Talend Studio and then connected Talend Studio to Talend Cloud. For more information, see [Downloading and installing Talend Studio](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/Cloud/installation-guide-linux/downloading-and-installing-talend-studio), [Launching Talend Studio](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/launching-talend-studio), and [Connecting Talend Studio to Talend Cloud](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/connect-studio-to-cloud).

## Procedure

1. Open the Integration perspective of Talend Studio by clicking Window > Perspective > Integration .

   Your Talend Studio should look like this: ![Talend Studio interface with the Integration perspective open.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-services-getting-started-guide-api-services-platform/Resources/images/integration.png)
2. In the Repository, expand the Metadata node.
3. Right-click REST API Definitions and select Create API definition.

   ![Repository tree view.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-services-getting-started-guide-api-services-platform/Resources/images/import_api.png)
4. In the window that opens, chose Import from API designer and select your API definition, Movie catalog API in this example.

   ![Import API definition dialog box.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/api-services-getting-started-guide-api-services-platform/Resources/images/import_api_2.png)
5. Click Next.
6. Optional: Enter a Purpose.
7. Click Finish.

## Results

You API definition is visible under the REST API Definitions node.