Follow the instructions below to create a different version of an existing API.
1. Log in to WSO2 API Publisher with a user who has been assigned the "creator" role. For more information on creating users and assigning roles, refer to section User Management.
2. Once logged in, the currently available APIs will be listed in the "All APIs" window. Click on the API to which you want to create a version of. For example,
3. The API's "Overview" tab opens. Create a copy of the API using the "Copy" button in the Overview tab. For example,
4. It opens a window allowing you to specify a new API version. Generally, the format "version.major.minor" is recommended.
Click the "Done" button to complete.
Note
Copying an API duplicates all its information except the documentation.
5.The newly added version will appear in the "All APIs" window.
Once the new version is created, a user who has the "publisher" role assigned can publish the API. When publishing, the "Deprecate Old Versions" option can be selected to automatically deprecate the previous version of this API. For instructions on publishing an API, refer to section Managing an API Life Cycle.