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-title: Track API resource dependencies - Azure API Center
-description: Learn how to track dependencies between API resources in your API center.
+title: Track API Resource Dependencies - Azure API Center
+description: Learn how to track dependencies between APIs and related resources in your Azure API center.
 ms.service: azure-api-center
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 08/18    /2025
+ms.date: 08/21/2025
 ms.author: danlep
 author: dlepow
 ms.custom: 
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ ms.custom:
 
 # Track API resource dependencies in your API center 
 
-This article explains how to track the relationships or dependencies between APIs and associated resources in your [Azure API center](overview.md). Use the dependency tracker (preview) to map relationships across APIs, tracked environments and deployments, and external components including GitHub repositories and other resources in Azure and other cloud platforms.
+This article explains how to track the relationships or dependencies between APIs and associated resources in your [Azure API center](overview.md). Use the dependency tracker (preview) to map relationships across APIs, environments, and deployments in your catalog. Also track dependencies on external components including GitHub repositories and other resources in Azure and other cloud platforms.
 
-By tracking dependencies, you can: 
+By tracking dependencies between source and target resources, you can:
 
-* **Troubleshoot and resolve** issues more effectively by providing visibility into the relationships between components
+* **Troubleshoot and resolve issues** more effectively by providing visibility into the relationships between components
 
-* **Improve the reliability** of systems by identifying risks such as circular dependencies or over-reliance on single points of failure
+* **Improve the reliability of systems** by identifying risks such as circular dependencies or over-reliance on single points of failure
 
 * **Improve effectiveness of AI agents** such as using mapped dependencies for automatic discovery of valid endpoints for tasks and validating toolchain compatibility
 
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ Use the dependency tracker in the Azure portal to add and manage dependencies be
 
 To add a dependency:
 
-1. In the [Azure portal], navigate to your API center.
-1. In the left menu, under **Assets** Go to the "Dependency Tracker" section.
-1. Click on "Add Dependency".
-1. Select the source API resource and the target resource it depends on.
-1. Provide any additional details or metadata about the dependency.
-1. Save the dependency.
-
+1. In the [Azure portal][https://portal.azure.com], navigate to your API center.
+1. In the left menu, under **Assets**, select **Dependency tracker (preview)**.
+1. Select **+ Add Dependency**.
+1. In the **Dependency Manager** window, enter a **Title** and optionally a **Description** of the dependency.
+1. In **Source details**, select a **Source Type** (for example, an API or a related resource). Depending on the type, enter or select identifying information such as a name or ID.
+1. In **Target details**, select a **Target Type** (for example, an API or a related resource). Depending on the type, enter or select identifying information such as a name or ID.
+1. **Save** the dependency.
 
+:::image type="content" source="media/track-resource-dependencies/create-dependency.png" alt-text="Screenshot of addinng a dependency in the portal.":::