# @backstage/backend-plugin-api **This package is HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL, do not use this for production** This package provides the core API used by Backstage backend plugins. ## Installation Add the library to your backend plugin package: ```bash # From your Backstage root directory yarn add --cwd plugin/-backend @backstage/backend-plugin-api ``` ## Documentation - [Backstage Readme](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/README.md) - [Backstage Documentation](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/docs/README.md)