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# Import and Implement an API Specification from a Local File

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Import a RAML API specification from your local machine into a new Mule project. You can’t add a
local API specification to an existing Mule project. This task only works for RAML types of API
specifications.

1.  In the taskbar of the Anypoint Studio display, select **File** > **New** > **Mule Project**.

2.  Type a name for your project.

3.  Select a Mule runtime engine version.

4.  In the **API Specification** section, select the **From MuleSoft VCS or Local Files** tab.

5.  In the **Location** field, type the location of your local API, or click the **…​** button and
    select **Browse Files**. You can import either a RAML file or an entire .zip file bundle if your
    API has schemas and examples.

6.  Click **Finish**.

Studio scaffolds your API specification. If you choose not to create flows out of your API
specification, unselect the **Scaffold Flows From These API Specifications** checkbox.

You can import more than one API. You can select the API you want to scaffold flows and check the
**Scaffold selected API specifications** checkbox so that Studio generates the flow based on the
imported API.

## See Also

- [Design, Publish, and Implement API Specifications in Anypoint Studio](https://docs.mulesoft.com/studio/api-development-studio)

- [Sync Your API Projects with MuleSoft VCS Using API Sync](https://docs.mulesoft.com/studio/api-sync)

- [Add Your Anypoint Platform Account to Access Organization Resources](https://docs.mulesoft.com/studio/set-credentials-in-studio-to)