diff --git a/.changeset/chilled-knives-rule.md b/.changeset/chilled-knives-rule.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f246beabbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilled-knives-rule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-import': patch
+---
+
+Create an experimental plugin that is compatible with the declarative integration system, it is exported from the `/alpha` subpath.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/alpha-api-report.md b/plugins/catalog-import/alpha-api-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63e2cda339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/alpha-api-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+## API Report File for "@backstage/plugin-catalog-import"
+
+> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
+
+```ts
+import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+  {
+    importPage: RouteRef<undefined>;
+  },
+  {}
+>;
+export default _default;
+
+// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
+```
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/package.json b/plugins/catalog-import/package.json
index b970736695..e892338dea 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/package.json
@@ -6,9 +6,22 @@
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public",
-    "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
-    "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.ts",
+    "./alpha": "./src/alpha.tsx",
+    "./package.json": "./package.json"
+  },
+  "typesVersions": {
+    "*": {
+      "alpha": [
+        "src/alpha.tsx"
+      ],
+      "package.json": [
+        "package.json"
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "backstage": {
     "role": "frontend-plugin"
@@ -39,6 +52,7 @@
     "@backstage/core-components": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration-react": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/catalog-import/src/alpha.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bde1048f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * 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 {
+  configApiRef,
+  createApiFactory,
+  discoveryApiRef,
+  identityApiRef,
+} from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { convertLegacyRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
+import {
+  createApiExtension,
+  createPageExtension,
+  createPlugin,
+} from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import {
+  scmAuthApiRef,
+  scmIntegrationsApiRef,
+} from '@backstage/integration-react';
+import React from 'react';
+import { CatalogImportClient, catalogImportApiRef } from './api';
+import { rootRouteRef } from './plugin';
+import { catalogApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+
+// TODO: It's currently possible to override the import page with a custom one. We need to decide
+//       whether this type of override is typically done with an input or by overriding the entire extension.
+const CatalogImportPageExtension = createPageExtension({
+  id: 'plugin.catalog-import.page',
+  defaultPath: '/catalog-import',
+  routeRef: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
+  loader: () => import('./components/ImportPage').then(m => <m.ImportPage />),
+});
+
+const CatalogImportService = createApiExtension({
+  factory: createApiFactory({
+    api: catalogImportApiRef,
+    deps: {
+      discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef,
+      scmAuthApi: scmAuthApiRef,
+      identityApi: identityApiRef,
+      scmIntegrationsApi: scmIntegrationsApiRef,
+      catalogApi: catalogApiRef,
+      configApi: configApiRef,
+    },
+    factory: ({
+      discoveryApi,
+      scmAuthApi,
+      identityApi,
+      scmIntegrationsApi,
+      catalogApi,
+      configApi,
+    }) =>
+      new CatalogImportClient({
+        discoveryApi,
+        scmAuthApi,
+        scmIntegrationsApi,
+        identityApi,
+        catalogApi,
+        configApi,
+      }),
+  }),
+});
+
+/** @alpha */
+export default createPlugin({
+  id: 'catalog-import',
+  extensions: [CatalogImportService, CatalogImportPageExtension],
+  routes: {
+    importPage: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
+  },
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 636d159dd3..1e2f6fdb5d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5779,6 +5779,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration-react": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^"