# Service Configuration

## Create a new service

In My Hub, click **Add Service** in the top-right. In the subsequent popup, enter a Service Name and click **Add Service**.

The steps of creating the service and a plan is shown in the left side menu. **Catalog card**, **Service details**, and **Plans** are mandatory. The rest of the details are optional. 

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At the top of the screen, you find the Service Configuration toolbar, where you can **Save** as draft anytime and return to edit the details, before you proceed to **Publish** a service.&#x20;

For each step, a checkmark <img src="https://416365155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNVziGvOGJssgAUojsPRj%2Fuploads%2Fg5K00lcTZJTHXOVg6zf9%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7177bd71-98ab-4ce0-a112-5045e7be6094" alt="" data-size="line"> indicates if all mandatory fields are filled out. Once these fields are completed for the mandatory steps, the service can be submitted for publishing.

## Catalog card

In this section, you can design the tile that will appear in the Catalog for consumers. A live preview is  shown on the right side.

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## Service details

In this section, you can design the service page that opens when someone clicks on the Catalog card.

This includes&#x20;

* **visual settings** of the page header
* a selection of supported **countries** (optional, the default is *all countries*)
* detailed **description** (a longer text describing your service)
* product **images** (optional, any images, screenshots, etc you want to show)

A live preview is  shown on the right side.

## Plans

To publish a service, you need to create at least one Plan. Please refer to the next article [Adding Plans](https://docs.apinity.io/step-by-step/provide-a-service-on-the-marketplace/add-a-plan) for details.

## Optional details&#x20;

Optionally, you can add further details to your service, such as *Security & Compliance* certifications, customer *References*, *Technical documentation*, *FAQs*, and *Contact details* specific to the service.

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After a service is **published**, editing the service details is disabled.&#x20;

Only the **Plans** section remains editable for published services.
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