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Edit an API with the Azure portal \| Microsoft Docs	This tutorial shows you how to use API Management (APIM) to edit an API.	api-management		vladvino	cfowler		api-management	mobile	na	tutorial	11/08/2017	apimpm

Edit an API

The steps in this tutorial show you how to use API Management (APIM) to edit an API.

You can do it by adding, deleting, renaming operations in the APIM instance.
You can edit your API's swagger.

Prerequisites

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Edit an API in APIM

Click the APIs tab.
Select one of the APIs that you previously imported.
Select the Design tab.
Select an operation, which you want to edit.
To rename the operation, select a pencil in the Frontend window.

Update the swagger

You can update your backbend API from the Azure portal by following these steps:

Select All operations
Click pencil in the Frontend window.

Your API's swagger appears.
Update the swagger.
Press Save.

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Next steps

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