diff --git a/.changeset/swift-turtles-provide.md b/.changeset/swift-turtles-provide.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52cf9a7c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/swift-turtles-provide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-api-docs': patch
+---
+
+Lazy load all API definition widgets. The widgets use libraries like
+`swagger-ui`, `graphiql`, and `@asyncapi/react-component` which are quite heavy
+weight. To improve initial load times, the widgets are only loaded once used.
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md b/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
index de36857945..8ec6175a6d 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ export const ApiTypeTitle: ({
   apiEntity: ApiEntity;
 }) => JSX.Element;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "AsyncApiDefinitionWidgetProps" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "AsyncApiDefinitionWidget" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export const AsyncApiDefinitionWidget: ({ definition }: Props_5) => JSX.Element;
+export const AsyncApiDefinitionWidget: ({
+  definition,
+}: AsyncApiDefinitionWidgetProps) => JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "ConsumedApisCard" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ export const ConsumedApisCard: ({ variant }: Props_2) => JSX.Element;
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "ConsumingComponentsCard" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export const ConsumingComponentsCard: ({ variant }: Props_6) => JSX.Element;
+export const ConsumingComponentsCard: ({ variant }: Props_5) => JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "defaultDefinitionWidgets" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
@@ -169,11 +171,13 @@ export const EntityProvidingComponentsCard: ({
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const HasApisCard: ({ variant }: Props_3) => JSX.Element;
 
-// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
+// Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "OpenApiDefinitionWidgetProps" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "OpenApiDefinitionWidget" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export const OpenApiDefinitionWidget: ({ definition }: Props_8) => JSX.Element;
+export const OpenApiDefinitionWidget: ({
+  definition,
+}: OpenApiDefinitionWidgetProps) => JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "PlainApiDefinitionWidget" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ export const OpenApiDefinitionWidget: ({ definition }: Props_8) => JSX.Element;
 export const PlainApiDefinitionWidget: ({
   definition,
   language,
-}: Props_9) => JSX.Element;
+}: Props_7) => JSX.Element;
 
 // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "Props" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "ProvidedApisCard" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
@@ -194,5 +198,5 @@ export const ProvidedApisCard: ({ variant }: Props_4) => JSX.Element;
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "ProvidingComponentsCard" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
-export const ProvidingComponentsCard: ({ variant }: Props_7) => JSX.Element;
+export const ProvidingComponentsCard: ({ variant }: Props_6) => JSX.Element;
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.test.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
rename to plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.test.tsx
index 0170ada180..cb89476c03 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.test.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import React from 'react';
-import { AsyncApiDefinitionWidget } from './AsyncApiDefinitionWidget';
+import { AsyncApiDefinition } from './AsyncApiDefinition';
 
-describe('<AsyncApiDefinitionWidget />', () => {
+describe('<AsyncApiDefinition />', () => {
   it('renders asyncapi spec', async () => {
     const definition = `
 asyncapi: 2.0.0
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ components:
             type: string
     `;
     const { getByText, getAllByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <AsyncApiDefinitionWidget definition={definition} />,
+      <AsyncApiDefinition definition={definition} />,
     );
 
     expect(getByText(/Account Service/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ components:
 
   it('renders error if definition is missing', async () => {
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <AsyncApiDefinitionWidget definition="" />,
+      <AsyncApiDefinition definition="" />,
     );
     expect(getByText(/Error/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(getByText(/Document can't be null or falsey/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c993f67d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinition.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import AsyncApi from '@asyncapi/react-component';
+import '@asyncapi/react-component/lib/styles/fiori.css';
+import { alpha, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import React from 'react';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  root: {
+    '& .asyncapi': {
+      'font-family': 'inherit',
+      background: 'none',
+    },
+    '& h2': {
+      ...theme.typography.h6,
+    },
+    '& .text-teal': {
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    },
+    '& button': {
+      ...theme.typography.button,
+      background: 'none',
+      boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      minWidth: 64,
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,
+      transition: theme.transitions.create(
+        ['background-color', 'box-shadow', 'border'],
+        {
+          duration: theme.transitions.duration.short,
+        },
+      ),
+      padding: '5px 15px',
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+      border: `1px solid ${alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.5)}`,
+      '&:hover': {
+        textDecoration: 'none',
+        '&.Mui-disabled': {
+          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+        },
+        border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.primary.main}`,
+        backgroundColor: alpha(
+          theme.palette.primary.main,
+          theme.palette.action.hoverOpacity,
+        ),
+        // Reset on touch devices, it doesn't add specificity
+        '@media (hover: none)': {
+          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+        },
+      },
+      '&.Mui-disabled': {
+        color: theme.palette.action.disabled,
+      },
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__collapse-button:hover': {
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    },
+    '& button.asyncapi__toggle-button': {
+      'min-width': 'inherit',
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__info-list li': {
+      'border-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
+      '&:hover': {
+        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+        'border-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
+        'background-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
+      },
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__info-list li a': {
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+      '&:hover': {
+        color: theme.palette.getContrastText(theme.palette.primary.main),
+      },
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__enum': {
+      color: theme.palette.secondary.main,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__info, .asyncapi__channel, .asyncapi__channels > div, .asyncapi__schema, .asyncapi__channel-operations-list .asyncapi__messages-list-item .asyncapi__message, .asyncapi__message, .asyncapi__server, .asyncapi__servers > div, .asyncapi__messages > div, .asyncapi__schemas > div':
+      {
+        'background-color': 'inherit',
+      },
+    '& .asyncapi__channel-parameters-header, .asyncapi__channel-operations-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-oneOf-subscribe-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-oneOf-publish-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-message-header,  .asyncapi__message-header, .asyncapi__message-header-title, .asyncapi__message-header-title > h3, .asyncapi__bindings, .asyncapi__bindings-header, .asyncapi__bindings-header > h4':
+      {
+        'background-color': 'inherit',
+        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      },
+    '& .asyncapi__additional-properties-notice': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.hint,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__code, .asyncapi__code-pre': {
+      background: theme.palette.background.default,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__schema-example-header-title': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__message-headers-header, .asyncapi__message-payload-header, .asyncapi__server-variables-header, .asyncapi__server-security-header':
+      {
+        'background-color': 'inherit',
+        color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+      },
+    '& .asyncapi__table-header': {
+      background: theme.palette.background.default,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__table-body': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__server-security-flow': {
+      background: theme.palette.background.default,
+      border: 'none',
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__server-security-flows-list a': {
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    },
+    '& .asyncapi__table-row--nested': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+type Props = {
+  definition: string;
+};
+
+export const AsyncApiDefinition = ({ definition }: Props) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes.root}>
+      <AsyncApi schema={definition} />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
index f32b5d01b5..a3d9bc1f64 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget/AsyncApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
@@ -14,132 +14,27 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import AsyncApi from '@asyncapi/react-component';
-import '@asyncapi/react-component/lib/styles/fiori.css';
-import { fade, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
-import React from 'react';
+import { Progress } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
-  root: {
-    '& .asyncapi': {
-      'font-family': 'inherit',
-      background: 'none',
-    },
-    '& h2': {
-      ...theme.typography.h6,
-    },
-    '& .text-teal': {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-    },
-    '& button': {
-      ...theme.typography.button,
-      background: 'none',
-      boxSizing: 'border-box',
-      minWidth: 64,
-      borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,
-      transition: theme.transitions.create(
-        ['background-color', 'box-shadow', 'border'],
-        {
-          duration: theme.transitions.duration.short,
-        },
-      ),
-      padding: '5px 15px',
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-      border: `1px solid ${fade(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.5)}`,
-      '&:hover': {
-        textDecoration: 'none',
-        '&.Mui-disabled': {
-          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-        },
-        border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.primary.main}`,
-        backgroundColor: fade(
-          theme.palette.primary.main,
-          theme.palette.action.hoverOpacity,
-        ),
-        // Reset on touch devices, it doesn't add specificity
-        '@media (hover: none)': {
-          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-        },
-      },
-      '&.Mui-disabled': {
-        color: theme.palette.action.disabled,
-      },
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__collapse-button:hover': {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-    },
-    '& button.asyncapi__toggle-button': {
-      'min-width': 'inherit',
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__info-list li': {
-      'border-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
-      '&:hover': {
-        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-        'border-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
-        'background-color': theme.palette.primary.main,
-      },
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__info-list li a': {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-      '&:hover': {
-        color: theme.palette.getContrastText(theme.palette.primary.main),
-      },
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__enum': {
-      color: theme.palette.secondary.main,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__info, .asyncapi__channel, .asyncapi__channels > div, .asyncapi__schema, .asyncapi__channel-operations-list .asyncapi__messages-list-item .asyncapi__message, .asyncapi__message, .asyncapi__server, .asyncapi__servers > div, .asyncapi__messages > div, .asyncapi__schemas > div':
-      {
-        'background-color': 'inherit',
-      },
-    '& .asyncapi__channel-parameters-header, .asyncapi__channel-operations-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-oneOf-subscribe-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-oneOf-publish-header, .asyncapi__channel-operation-message-header,  .asyncapi__message-header, .asyncapi__message-header-title, .asyncapi__message-header-title > h3, .asyncapi__bindings, .asyncapi__bindings-header, .asyncapi__bindings-header > h4':
-      {
-        'background-color': 'inherit',
-        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-      },
-    '& .asyncapi__additional-properties-notice': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.hint,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__code, .asyncapi__code-pre': {
-      background: theme.palette.background.default,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__schema-example-header-title': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__message-headers-header, .asyncapi__message-payload-header, .asyncapi__server-variables-header, .asyncapi__server-security-header':
-      {
-        'background-color': 'inherit',
-        color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-      },
-    '& .asyncapi__table-header': {
-      background: theme.palette.background.default,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__table-body': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__server-security-flow': {
-      background: theme.palette.background.default,
-      border: 'none',
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__server-security-flows-list a': {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-    },
-    '& .asyncapi__table-row--nested': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-    },
-  },
-}));
+// The asyncapi component and related CSS has a significant size, only load it
+// if the element is actually used.
+const LazyAsyncApiDefinition = React.lazy(() =>
+  import('./AsyncApiDefinition').then(m => ({
+    default: m.AsyncApiDefinition,
+  })),
+);
 
-type Props = {
+export type AsyncApiDefinitionWidgetProps = {
   definition: string;
 };
 
-export const AsyncApiDefinitionWidget = ({ definition }: Props) => {
-  const classes = useStyles();
-
+export const AsyncApiDefinitionWidget = ({
+  definition,
+}: AsyncApiDefinitionWidgetProps) => {
   return (
-    <div className={classes.root}>
-      <AsyncApi schema={definition} />
-    </div>
+    <Suspense fallback={<Progress />}>
+      <LazyAsyncApiDefinition definition={definition} />
+    </Suspense>
   );
 };
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.test.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.test.tsx
similarity index 89%
rename from plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
rename to plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.test.tsx
index 63e5a73692..fd78fa9204 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.test.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import React from 'react';
-import { GraphQlDefinitionWidget } from './GraphQlDefinitionWidget';
+import { GraphQlDefinition } from './GraphQlDefinition';
 
-describe('<GraphQlDefinitionWidget />', () => {
+describe('<GraphQlDefinition />', () => {
   it('renders graphql schema', async () => {
     const definition = `
 """Hello World!"""
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type Film {
     };
 
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <GraphQlDefinitionWidget definition={definition} />,
+      <GraphQlDefinition definition={definition} />,
     );
 
     expect(getByText(/Film/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3fddf70cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinition.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import GraphiQL from 'graphiql';
+import 'graphiql/graphiql.css';
+import { buildSchema } from 'graphql';
+import React from 'react';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(() => ({
+  root: {
+    height: '100%',
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexFlow: 'column nowrap',
+  },
+  graphiQlWrapper: {
+    flex: 1,
+    '@global': {
+      '.graphiql-container': {
+        boxSizing: 'initial',
+        height: '100%',
+        minHeight: '600px',
+        flex: '1 1 auto',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+type Props = {
+  definition: string;
+};
+
+export const GraphQlDefinition = ({ definition }: Props) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const schema = buildSchema(definition);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes.root}>
+      <div className={classes.graphiQlWrapper}>
+        <GraphiQL
+          fetcher={() => Promise.resolve(null) as any}
+          schema={schema}
+          docExplorerOpen
+          defaultSecondaryEditorOpen={false}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.tsx
index 8d15ba08a2..e91387bffa 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/GraphQlDefinitionWidget/GraphQlDefinitionWidget.tsx
@@ -14,54 +14,27 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
-import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
-import 'graphiql/graphiql.css';
-import { buildSchema } from 'graphql';
-import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
 import { Progress } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
 
-const GraphiQL = React.lazy(() => import('graphiql'));
+// The graphql component, graphql and related CSS has a significant size, only
+// load it if the element is actually used.
+const LazyGraphQlDefinition = React.lazy(() =>
+  import('./GraphQlDefinition').then(m => ({
+    default: m.GraphQlDefinition,
+  })),
+);
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(() => ({
-  root: {
-    height: '100%',
-    display: 'flex',
-    flexFlow: 'column nowrap',
-  },
-  graphiQlWrapper: {
-    flex: 1,
-    '@global': {
-      '.graphiql-container': {
-        boxSizing: 'initial',
-        height: '100%',
-        minHeight: '600px',
-        flex: '1 1 auto',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-}));
-
-type Props = {
-  definition: any;
+export type GraphQlDefinitionWidgetProps = {
+  definition: string;
 };
 
-export const GraphQlDefinitionWidget = ({ definition }: Props) => {
-  const classes = useStyles();
-  const schema = buildSchema(definition);
-
+export const GraphQlDefinitionWidget = ({
+  definition,
+}: GraphQlDefinitionWidgetProps) => {
   return (
     <Suspense fallback={<Progress />}>
-      <div className={classes.root}>
-        <div className={classes.graphiQlWrapper}>
-          <GraphiQL
-            fetcher={() => Promise.resolve(null) as any}
-            schema={schema}
-            docExplorerOpen
-            defaultSecondaryEditorOpen={false}
-          />
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <LazyGraphQlDefinition definition={definition} />
     </Suspense>
   );
 };
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.test.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
rename to plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.test.tsx
index 080aa11a3a..735fba86f7 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.test.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
-import { OpenApiDefinitionWidget } from './OpenApiDefinitionWidget';
+import { OpenApiDefinition } from './OpenApiDefinition';
 
-describe('<OpenApiDefinitionWidget />', () => {
+describe('<OpenApiDefinition />', () => {
   it('renders openapi spec', async () => {
     const definition = `
 openapi: "3.0.0"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ paths:
           description: Success
     `;
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <OpenApiDefinitionWidget definition={definition} />,
+      <OpenApiDefinition definition={definition} />,
     );
 
     // swagger-ui loads the documentation asynchronously
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ paths:
 
   it('renders error if definition is missing', async () => {
     const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <OpenApiDefinitionWidget definition="" />,
+      <OpenApiDefinition definition="" />,
     );
     expect(getByText(/No API definition provided/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc3df40ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinition.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import SwaggerUI from 'swagger-ui-react';
+import 'swagger-ui-react/swagger-ui.css';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  root: {
+    '& .swagger-ui, .info h1, .info h2, .info h3, .info h4, .info h': {
+      'font-family': 'inherit',
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+    },
+    '& .scheme-container': {
+      'background-color': theme.palette.background.default,
+    },
+    '& .opblock-tag, .opblock-tag small, table thead tr td, table thead tr th':
+      {
+        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+        'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
+      },
+    '& section.models, section.models.is-open h4': {
+      'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
+    },
+    '& .opblock .opblock-summary-description, .parameter__type, table.headers td, .model-title, .model .property.primitive, section h3':
+      {
+        color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+      },
+    '& .opblock .opblock-summary-operation-id, .opblock .opblock-summary-path, .opblock .opblock-summary-path__deprecated, .opblock .opblock-section-header h4, .parameter__name, .response-col_status, .response-col_links, .responses-inner h4, .swagger-ui .responses-inner h5, .opblock-section-header .btn, .tab li, .info li, .info p, .info table, section.models h4, .info .title, table.model tr.description, .property-row':
+      {
+        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      },
+    '& .opblock .opblock-section-header, .model-box, section.models .model-container':
+      {
+        background: theme.palette.background.default,
+      },
+    '& .prop-format, .parameter__in': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.disabled,
+    },
+    '& ': {
+      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+      'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
+    },
+    '& .opblock-description-wrapper p, .opblock-external-docs-wrapper p, .opblock-title_normal p, .response-control-media-type__accept-message, .opblock .opblock-section-header>label, .scheme-container .schemes>label, .info .base-url, .model':
+      {
+        color: theme.palette.text.hint,
+      },
+    '& .parameter__name.required:after': {
+      color: theme.palette.warning.dark,
+    },
+    '& .prop-type': {
+      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+type Props = {
+  definition: string;
+};
+
+export const OpenApiDefinition = ({ definition }: Props) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
+  // Due to a bug in the swagger-ui-react component, the component needs
+  // to be created without content first.
+  const [def, setDef] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setDef(definition), 0);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [definition, setDef]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes.root}>
+      <SwaggerUI spec={def} deepLinking />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
index 4c22d29bc2..2c223243d1 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/OpenApiDefinitionWidget/OpenApiDefinitionWidget.tsx
@@ -14,81 +14,27 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import SwaggerUI from 'swagger-ui-react';
-import 'swagger-ui-react/swagger-ui.css';
+import { Progress } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
 
-// TODO: Schemas
+// The swagger-ui component and related CSS has a significant size, only load it
+// if the element is actually used.
+const LazyOpenApiDefinition = React.lazy(() =>
+  import('./OpenApiDefinition').then(m => ({
+    default: m.OpenApiDefinition,
+  })),
+);
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
-  root: {
-    '& .swagger-ui, .info h1, .info h2, .info h3, .info h4, .info h': {
-      'font-family': 'inherit',
-      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-    },
-    '& .scheme-container': {
-      'background-color': theme.palette.background.default,
-    },
-    '& .opblock-tag, .opblock-tag small, table thead tr td, table thead tr th':
-      {
-        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-        'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
-      },
-    '& section.models, section.models.is-open h4': {
-      'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
-    },
-    '& .opblock .opblock-summary-description, .parameter__type, table.headers td, .model-title, .model .property.primitive, section h3':
-      {
-        color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-      },
-    '& .opblock .opblock-summary-operation-id, .opblock .opblock-summary-path, .opblock .opblock-summary-path__deprecated, .opblock .opblock-section-header h4, .parameter__name, .response-col_status, .response-col_links, .responses-inner h4, .swagger-ui .responses-inner h5, .opblock-section-header .btn, .tab li, .info li, .info p, .info table, section.models h4, .info .title, table.model tr.description, .property-row':
-      {
-        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-      },
-    '& .opblock .opblock-section-header, .model-box, section.models .model-container':
-      {
-        background: theme.palette.background.default,
-      },
-    '& .prop-format, .parameter__in': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.disabled,
-    },
-    '& ': {
-      color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-      'border-color': theme.palette.divider,
-    },
-    '& .opblock-description-wrapper p, .opblock-external-docs-wrapper p, .opblock-title_normal p, .response-control-media-type__accept-message, .opblock .opblock-section-header>label, .scheme-container .schemes>label, .info .base-url, .model':
-      {
-        color: theme.palette.text.hint,
-      },
-    '& .parameter__name.required:after': {
-      color: theme.palette.warning.dark,
-    },
-    '& .prop-type': {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
-    },
-  },
-}));
-
-type Props = {
+export type OpenApiDefinitionWidgetProps = {
   definition: string;
 };
 
-export const OpenApiDefinitionWidget = ({ definition }: Props) => {
-  const classes = useStyles();
-
-  // Due to a bug in the swagger-ui-react component, the component needs
-  // to be created without content first.
-  const [def, setDef] = useState('');
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const timer = setTimeout(() => setDef(definition), 0);
-    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
-  }, [definition, setDef]);
-
+export const OpenApiDefinitionWidget = ({
+  definition,
+}: OpenApiDefinitionWidgetProps) => {
   return (
-    <div className={classes.root}>
-      <SwaggerUI spec={def} deepLinking />
-    </div>
+    <Suspense fallback={<Progress />}>
+      <LazyOpenApiDefinition definition={definition} />
+    </Suspense>
   );
 };