diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.test.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.test.tsx
index d664ce78e8..95e279bad5 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.test.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('<ConsumedApisCard />', () => {
       relations: [],
     };
 
-    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
+    const { getByText, getByRole, container } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <EntityProvider entity={entity}>
           <ConsumedApisCard />
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ describe('<ConsumedApisCard />', () => {
 
     expect(getByText(/Consumed APIs/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(getByText(/does not consume any APIs/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Also render external link icon
+    const externalLink = getByRole('link');
+    expect(externalLink).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      'https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specconsumesapis-optional',
+    );
+    const externalLinkIcon: HTMLElement | null = container.querySelector(
+      'svg[class*="externalLink"]',
+    );
+    expect(externalLink).toContainElement(externalLinkIcon);
   });
 
   it('shows consumed APIs', async () => {
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.tsx
index f68e6dcb40..c72da45dd3 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ConsumedApisCard.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ import {
   TableOptions,
   WarningPanel,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import OpenInNew from '@material-ui/icons/OpenInNew';
+import { useApp } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { makeStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
+  externalLink: {
+    verticalAlign: 'bottom',
+    marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5),
+  },
+}));
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -53,6 +63,9 @@ export const ConsumedApisCard = (props: {
   const { entities, loading, error } = useRelatedEntities(entity, {
     type: RELATION_CONSUMES_API,
   });
+  const app = useApp();
+  const ExternalLinkIcon = app.getSystemIcon('externalLink') || OpenInNew;
+  const classes = useStyles();
 
   if (loading) {
     return (
@@ -85,8 +98,16 @@ export const ConsumedApisCard = (props: {
             APIs.
           </Typography>
           <Typography variant="body2">
-            <Link to="https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specconsumesapis-optional">
-              Learn how to change this.
+            <Link
+              to="https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specconsumesapis-optional"
+              externalLinkIcon={
+                <ExternalLinkIcon
+                  fontSize="small"
+                  className={classes.externalLink}
+                />
+              }
+            >
+              Learn how to change this
             </Link>
           </Typography>
         </div>
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.test.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.test.tsx
index 3dbc4edd63..8c4f7dd26b 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.test.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('<ProvidedApisCard />', () => {
       relations: [],
     };
 
-    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
+    const { getByText, getByRole, container } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <EntityProvider entity={entity}>
           <ProvidedApisCard />
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ describe('<ProvidedApisCard />', () => {
 
     expect(getByText(/Provided APIs/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(getByText(/does not provide any APIs/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(getByText(/Learn how to change this/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Also render external link icon
+    const externalLink = getByRole('link');
+    expect(externalLink).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      'https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specprovidesapis-optional',
+    );
+    const externalLinkIcon: HTMLElement | null = container.querySelector(
+      'svg[class*="externalLink"]',
+    );
+    expect(externalLink).toContainElement(externalLinkIcon);
   });
 
   it('shows consumed APIs', async () => {
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.tsx b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.tsx
index 48099df375..2063f23673 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/components/ApisCards/ProvidedApisCard.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ import {
   TableOptions,
   WarningPanel,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { useApp } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import OpenInNew from '@material-ui/icons/OpenInNew';
+import { makeStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
+  externalLink: {
+    verticalAlign: 'bottom',
+    marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5),
+  },
+}));
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -53,6 +63,9 @@ export const ProvidedApisCard = (props: {
   const { entities, loading, error } = useRelatedEntities(entity, {
     type: RELATION_PROVIDES_API,
   });
+  const app = useApp();
+  const ExternalLinkIcon = app.getSystemIcon('externalLink') || OpenInNew;
+  const classes = useStyles();
 
   if (loading) {
     return (
@@ -84,11 +97,17 @@ export const ProvidedApisCard = (props: {
             This {entity.kind.toLocaleLowerCase('en-US')} does not provide any
             APIs.
           </Typography>
-          <Typography variant="body2">
-            <Link to="https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specprovidesapis-optional">
-              Learn how to change this.
-            </Link>
-          </Typography>
+          <Link
+            to="https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-catalog/descriptor-format#specprovidesapis-optional"
+            externalLinkIcon={
+              <ExternalLinkIcon
+                fontSize="small"
+                className={classes.externalLink}
+              />
+            }
+          >
+            Learn how to change this
+          </Link>
         </div>
       }
       columns={columns}