# Type 1 – JSON/XML File

*JSON/XML File* – For this type of API source you only need to provide the Open API Specification *File Path* in JSON or XML file formats.

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1. Specify the *File Path* and click *OK*.

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This API will be populated in the API Browser panel, where you can simply expand the nodes and drag-and-drop methods onto the designer window.

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