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# Adding Your Own Custom API

Tutorial·18 February 2016·7 min 40 sec

Beyond generated endpoints, DreamFactory lets you code a REST API of your own, publish a Swagger definition for it, and govern who may call it with the same role system. This covers all three steps.

**Recorded in 2016.** The concepts still apply, but the interface shown predates the current DreamFactory release. Some steps may differ in the current release.

## What you’ll learn

* Coding a custom REST API inside DreamFactory
* Publishing a Swagger definition for it
* Applying role-based permissions to your own endpoints

## Related article

* [DreamFactory 2.1 released, includes OpenAPI spec upgrade](https://blog.dreamfactory.com/dreamfactory-2-1-release-news)

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* [Connecting to a Remote Web Service](https://www.dreamfactory.com/videos/connect-remote-web-service)
* [Admin Console: the Config Tab](https://www.dreamfactory.com/videos/admin-console-config-tab)

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