> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.comfy.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Other Ways to Create a Comfy API Build

> Create a Comfy API Build from a Comfy Desktop snapshot, a ComfyUI workflow, or a saved workflow JSON.

Already have a Desktop snapshot or workflow? Use the matching path below to start a Build, then review its contents before you release it.

## Comfy Desktop snapshot

Use a snapshot to carry a Desktop instance's ComfyUI version, custom nodes, and Python packages into a Build.

1. In Comfy Desktop, open the instance's **Manage** panel and select **Snapshots**. Choose the snapshot for the environment you want to build and click its **Export** button. If the current state is not listed, create a manual snapshot first. See [Desktop snapshot steps](/installation/desktop/usage/snapshots#snapshots-tab-overview).
2. Open the [Comfy API Build Wizard](https://platform.comfy.org/?onboarding=comfyapi) and import the snapshot file.
3. Review the Build contents and add or correct any missing models or dependencies before creating a release.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/iNsH_dGIhlvCFWxl/images/development/serverless/build-sources-desktop-snapshot.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iNsH_dGIhlvCFWxl&q=85&s=13e0b54bdf0364f74e2978cc648c94ce" alt="Comfy Desktop Snapshots tab with the selected snapshot's Export button highlighted" width="1455" height="1081" data-path="images/development/serverless/build-sources-desktop-snapshot.png" />

## ComfyUI graph menu

When the **Deploy to Comfy API** action is available for your account, you can send the open workflow from ComfyUI to the Build Wizard:

1. Open the workflow you want to deploy.
2. Open the graph menu and choose **Deploy to Comfy API**.
3. Choose **Deploy on Platform** to continue in the Build Wizard with the workflow, or **Build with your agent** to copy an agent brief.
4. Review the Build contents and add or correct any missing models or dependencies.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/58WMOBgj6oApEl9v/images/development/serverless/build-sources-comfyui-graph-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58WMOBgj6oApEl9v&q=85&s=53888342e312c932106842dc3de41cb5" alt="ComfyUI graph menu with Deploy to ComfyAPI selected" width="3304" height="2160" data-path="images/development/serverless/build-sources-comfyui-graph-menu.png" />

If you do not see this menu action, open the Build Wizard directly at [platform.comfy.org](https://platform.comfy.org/?onboarding=comfyapi).

Watch [Developer Platform 101: Building with the New Comfy API](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69slO15ovL8) for a walkthrough from the ComfyUI canvas to a deployed endpoint.

## Workflow JSON

Use a saved workflow file to configure a Build in the Build Wizard:

1. Open the [Comfy API Build Wizard](https://platform.comfy.org/?onboarding=comfyapi).
2. Drag the workflow JSON into the import step.
3. Review the Build contents and add or correct any missing models or dependencies before creating a release.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/iNsH_dGIhlvCFWxl/images/development/serverless/build-sources-workflow-import.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iNsH_dGIhlvCFWxl&q=85&s=288be8ba80618d14e16b294b846c5f88" alt="Comfy API Build Wizard with an imported workflow JSON and build setup steps" width="3304" height="2160" data-path="images/development/serverless/build-sources-workflow-import.png" />

The wizard inspects the workflow and suggests Build settings before you continue.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Comfy API Quickstart" icon="play" href="/development/serverless/quickstart">
    Create a release, deploy it, and run a workflow with an agent or the CLI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Comfy API Deployment Guide" icon="book" href="/development/serverless/overview">
    Manage Build files, updates, releases, scaling, billing, and troubleshooting.
  </Card>
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