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# Publish a service

**Steps to publish a service:**

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### 1. Sign up

**Sign Up** on [apinity Xplore](https://marketplace.apinity.io) with your e-mail address and log in.

### 2. Create a Workspace

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A *workspace* represents your company, organization or team in the marketplace.&#x20;

You will manage your services and subscriptions from the workspace.
{% endhint %}

In the top-right corner, create a Workspace by clicking on **Create Workspace** and filling out the form.

<img src="/files/d3o85xdwlCTDW3fcp3x8" alt="(blue star)" data-size="line"> You now have full access to the apinity marketplace.

### 3a. Define APIs

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An *API* is the technical representation of a product.

APIs can belong to one or more Services.
{% endhint %}

* Go to **My Hub** > **APIs**.
* Click **Upload APIs** to upload an OAS/swagger definition file in JSON format.
* Click **Assign Access Control** to define authentication method(s) for your API(s).

### 3b. Create a Service

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A *service* is the marketing representation of a product and its features.&#x20;

It can be created parallelly to defining the APIs.
{% endhint %}

* Go to **My Hub**.
* Start service creation by clicking on **Add Service**.
* Specify a Service Name and click **Add Service**.
* On the next page, fill out the *Overview* and the *Product Description*. Mandatory fields are indicated with <mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>.

### 4. Create a Plan

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A *plan* is the commercial representation of a service. In a plan, you associate APIs to the service, and define the pricing and limits of consumption.
{% endhint %}

* In the top-right corner, click on **Continue to Step 2: Plans**. On the next page, click on **Add a Plan**.
* Define the plan's Name and **Service Type**.
* Using the available tabs, proceed to:
  * Define the plan's **Permissions**.
  * **Assign APIs** to the plan.
  * Define **Limits and Pricing**.
  * Upload a legal **Contract** for your provided service.

### 5. Publish

* When you have filled in all the required information, click **Proceed to Publishing** in the top-right corner.
* Click on Submit plans in the left menu. In the Publish Service dialog, select the items you are ready to submit. By clicking **Submit**, you agree to the [Terms of Service](https://marketplace.apinity.io/terms-and-conditions).

<img src="/files/d3o85xdwlCTDW3fcp3x8" alt="(blue star)" data-size="line"> Your service has now been submitted for review. This review can take a few business days. You will receive an email once the review is finished and your service is available.