# Add remote content from a URL

Use the [remote content](/docs/realm/reunite/project/remote-content/remote-content) feature to include content from external sources in your project.
This approach is useful for including a single, publicly-available file as part of your published project.

## Add a remote URL source

To add content from a remote file:

1. In the file tree, select the folder to which you want to add the remote content folder.
You can also click on the empty space to select the root directory.
2. Select **+ > New remote file > Add URL link**.
3. Enter a name for the new remote content folder and press **Enter** or **Return** key.
4. Enter the URL of a publicly-available file to include in the project.
5. Select a sync frequency, between 15 minutes and 12 hours.
Files that update infrequently can be synced less often.
6. (Optional) Click the [**Auto-sync**](/docs/realm/reunite/project/remote-content/remote-content#auto-sync-and-auto-merge) or [**Auto-merge**](/docs/realm/reunite/project/remote-content/remote-content#auto-sync-and-auto-merge) toggles to turn off either option.
7. Click **Add remote**.
This action opens a pull request in Redocly automatically.
After refreshing your browser, you should see a **View Pull Request** button next to your new branch name.


## Merge the open pull request in Redocly

After you enter the connection details in Redocly, a pull request to merge your updates with the default branch opens as a draft.

1. Refresh your browser to see a **View Pull Request** button next to your new branch name.
2. Select **View Pull Request**.
3. Review your updates in the **Review** tab.
4. Select the **Ready for review** button to take the pull request out of draft.
5. After the tests have run and your pull request has been approved, click the **Merge** button to merge your updates with the default branch.


## Resources

- **[Adding remote content types](/docs/realm/reunite/project/remote-content)** - Explore guides for integrating various remote content sources including Git repositories, URLs, and other external systems
- **[Remote content concepts](/docs/realm/reunite/project/remote-content/remote-content)** - Understand remote content fundamentals including URL-based sync, verification processes, and integration capabilities

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Send these query parameters. URL-encode every value. Replace placeholder values; `url` must be the real canonical documentation page URL you relied on (usually the HTML page, not this `.md` file):

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