# How can I reference my models if they live in a separate file with Postman's API Builder

**URL:** <https://community.postman.com/t/how-can-i-reference-my-models-if-they-live-in-a-separate-file-with-postmans-api-builder/8094>\
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**Created:** [October 1, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-can-i-reference-my-models-if-they-live-in-a-separate-file-with-postmans-api-builder/8094 "2019-10-01T00:10:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![billbutler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/billbutler/32/2924_2.png) [@billbutler](https://community.postman.com/u/billbutler)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/how-can-i-reference-my-models-if-they-live-in-a-separate-file-with-postmans-api-builder/8094/1 "2019-10-01T00:10:58Z")

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EXMPLE:

```
   requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: ./models/info-input.v1.yaml

```

I this case, I need to be able to upload the ./models directory which contains references to reusable objects.