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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/openapi-spec-builder](./openapi-spec-builder.md) &gt; [OpenApiSpecBuilder](./openapi-spec-builder.openapispecbuilder.md) &gt; [withComponents](./openapi-spec-builder.openapispecbuilder.withcomponents.md)

## OpenApiSpecBuilder.withComponents() method

Define a new ComponentsObject.

**Signature:**

```typescript
withComponents(spec: ComponentsObject | ComponentsSpecBuilder): this;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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spec


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ComponentsObject \| [ComponentsSpecBuilder](./openapi-spec-builder.componentsspecbuilder.md)


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Specification of the components.


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**Returns:**

this