diff --git a/plugins/newrelic/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/newrelic/src/plugin.ts
index 21aac69e8f..f247158fbd 100644
--- a/plugins/newrelic/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/newrelic/src/plugin.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createPlugin, createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core';
+import {
+  createApiFactory,
+  createPlugin,
+  createRouteRef,
+  discoveryApiRef,
+} from '@backstage/core';
+import { NewRelicApi, newRelicApiRef } from './api';
 import NewRelicComponent from './components/NewRelicComponent';
 
 export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
@@ -24,6 +30,13 @@ export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
 
 export const plugin = createPlugin({
   id: 'newrelic',
+  apis: [
+    createApiFactory({
+      api: newRelicApiRef,
+      deps: { discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef },
+      factory: ({ discoveryApi }) => new NewRelicApi({ discoveryApi }),
+    }),
+  ],
   register({ router }) {
     router.addRoute(rootRouteRef, NewRelicComponent);
   },