diff --git a/components/esb-tools/plugins/org.wso2.integrationstudio.artifact.synapse.api/src/org/wso2/integrationstudio/artifact/synapse/api/ui/wizard/ImportPublisherAPIWizardPage.java b/components/esb-tools/plugins/org.wso2.integrationstudio.artifact.synapse.api/src/org/wso2/integrationstudio/artifact/synapse/api/ui/wizard/ImportPublisherAPIWizardPage.java
index 24e3dfc7a..2c0076dc2 100644
--- a/components/esb-tools/plugins/org.wso2.integrationstudio.artifact.synapse.api/src/org/wso2/integrationstudio/artifact/synapse/api/ui/wizard/ImportPublisherAPIWizardPage.java
+++ b/components/esb-tools/plugins/org.wso2.integrationstudio.artifact.synapse.api/src/org/wso2/integrationstudio/artifact/synapse/api/ui/wizard/ImportPublisherAPIWizardPage.java
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public void createControl(Composite parent) {
         labelAPIMHostUrl.setLayoutData(data);
         
         txtAPIMHostUrl = new Text(container, SWT.BORDER);
+        // set an example host value
+        txtAPIMHostUrl.setText("https://localhost:9443");
         data = new FormData();
         data.top = new FormAttachment(txtPassword, 25);
         data.left = new FormAttachment(labelAPIMHostUrl, 10);