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+name: openstack-api
+summary: Reative Layer: OpenStack API charms
+maintainer: OpenStack Charmers <openstack-charmers@lists.ubuntu.com>
+description: Layer for all OpenStack charms providing API services
+categories:
+  - openstack
+subordinate: false
+requires:
+  shared-db:
+    interface: mysql-shared
+  amqp:
+    interface: rabbitmq
+  identity-service:
+    interface: keystone