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title: Import Swagger APIs
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Postman can import APIs created with the Swagger tool suite and any API that follows a [supported version of the OpenAPI specification](/docs/design-apis/api-builder/importing-an-api/#supported-api-specifications-formats).

The terms *Swagger* and *OpenAPI* can be confusing because the OpenAPI specification was named Swagger, and people sometimes use the terms interchangeably. To clarify, in this document, *Swagger API* refers to an API created with the Swagger tool suite.

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## Import a Swagger API

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1. In Postman, click **Import** in the sidebar.

2. Select an API definition file, enter a link to the API, or paste your raw text.

3. You can choose to import the definition as a collection or as an API along with a collection.

   <img alt="API definition import options" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/import-definition-options-v10-19.jpg" />

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     Click **View Import Settings** for more configuration options. These options will vary depending on your API specification.
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4. Click **Import**.

5. An **Import Complete** message displays in the footer. In the message, click <img alt="Open in Postman icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/action-openInPostman-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> **Go to Collection** next to a collection or API to open the imported element.

   <img alt="Import complete message" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/import-complete-message-v10-19.jpg" />

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  You can also [import an API from a code repository](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-from-git/). To learn more ways to import APIs, go to [Import an API into the Postman API Builder](/docs/design-apis/api-builder/importing-an-api/).
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