# Using metadata for API Specifications

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

In the repository of Talend Studio, API specifications are managed as metadata to be shared for various implementations.

You can choose to create a new REST API metadata from file or from API designer.

### In this section

* [Creating a new REST API metadata from file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-02/creating-new-rest-api-metadata-from-file)
* [Creating a new REST API metadata from API Designer](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-02/creating-new-rest-api-metadata-from-api-designer)