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@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE][license-url] for more information.
 [otel-shim-opentracing]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing
 [otel-tracing]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-tracing
 [otel-web]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-web
-[otel-api]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-api
+[otel-api]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-api
 [otel-core]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-core
 [generate-api-documentation]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#generating-api-documentation