diff --git a/.changeset/old-foxes-shave.md b/.changeset/old-foxes-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cd0808103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/old-foxes-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-api-docs': patch
+---
+
+Add ApiDefinitionDialog component for fast access to the API definition in ProvidedApiCards and ConsumedApiCards.
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md b/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
index 0872d97355..98a4f2cd96 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/api-report.md
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ import { UserListFilterKind } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 // @public (undocumented)
 export const ApiDefinitionCard: () => JSX.Element;
 
+// @public
+export function ApiDefinitionDialog(props: {
+  open: boolean;
+  entity: ApiEntity;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}): JSX.Element;
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type ApiDefinitionWidget = {
   type: string;
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/ApiDefinitionDialog.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/ApiDefinitionDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f82a0cc5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/ApiDefinitionDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 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 { ApiEntity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
+import { useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
+import {
+  Box,
+  Button,
+  Dialog,
+  DialogActions,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogTitle,
+  makeStyles,
+  Tab,
+  Tabs,
+  Typography,
+} from '@material-ui/core';
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { apiDocsConfigRef } from '../../config';
+import { PlainApiDefinitionWidget } from '../PlainApiDefinitionWidget';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(theme => ({
+  fullHeightDialog: {
+    height: 'calc(100% - 64px)',
+  },
+  root: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+  },
+  tabs: {
+    borderRight: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
+    flexShrink: 0,
+  },
+  tabContents: {
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    overflowX: 'auto',
+  },
+  title: {
+    color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+    wordBreak: 'break-word',
+    fontSize: theme.typography.h3.fontSize,
+    marginBottom: 0,
+  },
+  type: {
+    textTransform: 'uppercase',
+    fontSize: 11,
+    opacity: 0.8,
+    marginBottom: theme.spacing(1),
+    color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+  },
+}));
+
+function TabPanel(props: {
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+  index: number;
+  value: number;
+}) {
+  const { children, value, index, ...other } = props;
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="tabpanel"
+      hidden={value !== index}
+      id={`vertical-tabpanel-${index}`}
+      aria-labelledby={`vertical-tab-${index}`}
+      className={classes.tabContents}
+      {...other}
+    >
+      {value === index && (
+        <Box pl={3} pr={3}>
+          {children}
+        </Box>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function a11yProps(index: number) {
+  return {
+    id: `vertical-tab-${index}`,
+    'aria-controls': `vertical-tabpanel-${index}`,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * A dialog that lets users inspect the API definition.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export function ApiDefinitionDialog(props: {
+  open: boolean;
+  entity: ApiEntity;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { open, entity, onClose } = props;
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = React.useState(0);
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setActiveTab(0);
+  }, [open]);
+
+  const config = useApi(apiDocsConfigRef);
+  const definitionWidget = config.getApiDefinitionWidget(entity);
+
+  let tabIndex = 0;
+  let tabPanelIndex = 0;
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog
+      fullWidth
+      maxWidth="xl"
+      open={open}
+      onClose={onClose}
+      aria-labelledby="api-definition-dialog-title"
+      PaperProps={{ className: classes.fullHeightDialog }}
+    >
+      <DialogTitle id="api-definition-dialog-title" disableTypography>
+        <Typography className={classes.type}>
+          API - {definitionWidget?.title ?? 'Raw'}
+        </Typography>
+        <Typography className={classes.title} variant="h1">
+          {entity.metadata.title ?? entity.metadata.name}
+        </Typography>
+      </DialogTitle>
+      <DialogContent dividers className={classes.root}>
+        <Tabs
+          orientation="vertical"
+          variant="scrollable"
+          value={activeTab}
+          onChange={(_, newValue) => setActiveTab(newValue)}
+          aria-label="API definition options"
+          className={classes.tabs}
+        >
+          {definitionWidget ? (
+            <Tab label={definitionWidget.title} {...a11yProps(tabIndex++)} />
+          ) : null}
+          <Tab label="Raw" {...a11yProps(tabIndex++)} />
+        </Tabs>
+
+        {definitionWidget ? (
+          <TabPanel value={activeTab} index={tabPanelIndex++}>
+            {definitionWidget.component(entity.spec.definition)}
+          </TabPanel>
+        ) : null}
+        <TabPanel value={activeTab} index={tabPanelIndex++}>
+          <PlainApiDefinitionWidget
+            definition={entity.spec.definition}
+            language={definitionWidget?.rawLanguage ?? entity.spec.type}
+          />
+        </TabPanel>
+      </DialogContent>
+      <DialogActions>
+        <Button onClick={onClose} color="primary">
+          Close
+        </Button>
+      </DialogActions>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/index.ts b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28e3388bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApiDefinitionDialog/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 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.
+ */
+
+export { ApiDefinitionDialog } from './ApiDefinitionDialog';
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/presets.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/presets.tsx
index 4a0a0f429e..b1ef39c113 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/presets.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/presets.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
  */
 
 import { ApiEntity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
-import { EntityTable } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
-import React from 'react';
-import { ApiTypeTitle } from '../ApiDefinitionCard';
 import { TableColumn } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { EntityTable } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import ExtensionIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Extension';
+import { ToggleButton } from '@material-ui/lab';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { ApiTypeTitle } from '../ApiDefinitionCard';
+import { ApiDefinitionDialog } from '../ApiDefinitionDialog';
 
 export function createSpecApiTypeColumn(): TableColumn<ApiEntity> {
   return {
@@ -28,9 +31,29 @@ export function createSpecApiTypeColumn(): TableColumn<ApiEntity> {
   };
 }
 
-// TODO: This could be moved to plugin-catalog-react if we wouldn't have a
-// special createSpecApiTypeColumn. But this is required to use ApiTypeTitle to
-// resolve the display name of an entity. Is the display name really worth it?
+const ApiDefinitionButton = ({ apiEntity }: { apiEntity: ApiEntity }) => {
+  const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ToggleButton onClick={() => setDialogOpen(!dialogOpen)}>
+        <ExtensionIcon />
+      </ToggleButton>
+      <ApiDefinitionDialog
+        entity={apiEntity}
+        open={dialogOpen}
+        onClose={() => setDialogOpen(false)}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+function createApiDefinitionColumn(): TableColumn<ApiEntity> {
+  return {
+    title: 'API Definition',
+    render: entity => <ApiDefinitionButton apiEntity={entity} />,
+  };
+}
 
 export const apiEntityColumns: TableColumn<ApiEntity>[] = [
   EntityTable.columns.createEntityRefColumn({ defaultKind: 'API' }),
@@ -39,4 +62,5 @@ export const apiEntityColumns: TableColumn<ApiEntity>[] = [
   createSpecApiTypeColumn(),
   EntityTable.columns.createSpecLifecycleColumn(),
   EntityTable.columns.createMetadataDescriptionColumn(),
+  createApiDefinitionColumn(),
 ];
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/index.ts b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/index.ts
index ea40076af4..ba3747d42f 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 export * from './ApiExplorerPage';
 export * from './ApiDefinitionCard';
+export * from './ApiDefinitionDialog';
 export * from './ApisCards';
 export * from './AsyncApiDefinitionWidget';
 export * from './ComponentsCards';