diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index f42456709c..0e2cb677a4 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
     "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
+    "@backstage/plugin-api-docs": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
     "@backstage/plugin-circleci": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
     "@backstage/plugin-explore": "^0.1.1-alpha.18",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/Root/Root.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/Root/Root.tsx
index a86b92ab43..1d32b6e16e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/Root/Root.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/Root/Root.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { Link, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 import HomeIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Home';
 import ExploreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Explore';
+import ExtensionIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Extension';
 import BuildIcon from '@material-ui/icons/BuildRounded';
 import RuleIcon from '@material-ui/icons/AssignmentTurnedIn';
 import MapIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MyLocation';
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ const Root: FC<{}> = ({ children }) => (
       {/* Global nav, not org-specific */}
       <SidebarItem icon={HomeIcon} to="./" text="Home" />
       <SidebarItem icon={ExploreIcon} to="explore" text="Explore" />
+      <SidebarItem icon={ExtensionIcon} to="api-docs" text="APIs" />
       <SidebarItem icon={LibraryBooks} to="docs" text="Docs" />
       <SidebarItem icon={CreateComponentIcon} to="create" text="Create..." />
       {/* End global nav */}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/plugins.ts b/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
index 7e803698fe..4ec19c74f3 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ export { plugin as Rollbar } from '@backstage/plugin-rollbar';
 export { plugin as Newrelic } from '@backstage/plugin-newrelic';
 export { plugin as TravisCI } from '@roadiehq/backstage-plugin-travis-ci';
 export { plugin as Jenkins } from '@backstage/plugin-jenkins';
+export { plugin as ApiDocs } from '@backstage/plugin-api-docs';