# 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.

After creating REST API metadata, expand the definition entry in the Repository tree view to browse its contract structure, including paths, operations, operation responses, and data types.

### In this section

* [Creating a new REST API metadata from file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-09/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-R2026-09/creating-new-rest-api-metadata-from-api-designer)