Connect Lovable to Your Xano Backend
Build your backend in Xano first, then let Lovable generate a frontend that's already wired up to your API.
How It Works
- Build your API endpoints in Xano
- Go to API > Documentation in your Xano dashboard
- Click the link at the top of the documentation page that opens
- Save the JSON file — this is your OpenAPI spec
- In Lovable, start a new project and attach the JSON file to your prompt
- Tell Lovable to use the backend you've already built in Xano and to refer to the attached API spec for all endpoints and data structures
Tips
- The more descriptive your endpoint names and descriptions are in Xano, the better Lovable will understand your API
- Be specific in your prompt about what kind of frontend you want — Lovable will map it to your existing endpoints
- If your API uses authentication, mention that in your prompt so Lovable sets up login/token handling correctly
Learn more about exporting your Xano API spec →
