diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/OWNERS b/pkg/analyzer/OWNERS
index 6a9f4ab491d..7ef438c1e43 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
 file:/tools/OWNERS_MODEL
+
+# api.txt is a generated file that documents the types and methods in
+# the analyzer public API; accordingly, changes to it need to be
+# reviewed by the developer experience team.
+per-file api.txt=set noparent
+per-file api.txt=file:/tools/OWNERS_DEVELOPER_EXPERIENCE
+per-file api.txt=file:/OWNERS # (For last resort global approvers)