diff --git a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers.rb b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers.rb
index b09420d..3024b15 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ module Rswag
   module Specs
     module ExampleGroupHelpers
 
-      def path(path, &block)
-        api_metadata = { path: path}
-        describe(path, api_metadata, &block)
+      def path(template, &block)
+        api_metadata = { path_item: { template: template } }
+        describe(template, api_metadata, &block)
       end
 
       [ :get, :post, :patch, :put, :delete, :head ].each do |verb|
@@ -37,8 +37,14 @@ module Rswag
 
       def parameter(attributes)
         attributes[:required] = true if attributes[:in].to_sym == :path
-        metadata[:operation][:parameters] ||= []
-        metadata[:operation][:parameters] << attributes
+
+        if metadata.has_key?(:operation)
+          metadata[:operation][:parameters] ||= []
+          metadata[:operation][:parameters] << attributes
+        else
+          metadata[:path_item][:parameters] ||= []
+          metadata[:path_item][:parameters] << attributes
+        end
       end
 
       def response(code, description, &block)
diff --git a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/request_factory.rb b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/request_factory.rb
index 39ade56..d1d6045 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/request_factory.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/request_factory.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Rswag
       end
 
       def build_fullpath(example)
-        @api_metadata[:path].dup.tap do |t|
+        @api_metadata[:path_item][:template].dup.tap do |t|
           t.prepend(@global_metadata[:basePath] || '')
           parameters_in(:path).each { |p| t.gsub!("{#{p[:name]}}", example.send(p[:name]).to_s) }
           t.concat(build_query_string(example))
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ module Rswag
       private
 
       def parameters_in(location)
-        (@api_metadata[:operation][:parameters] || [])
+        path_item_params = @api_metadata[:path_item][:parameters] || []
+        operation_params = @api_metadata[:operation][:parameters] || []
+        applicable_params = operation_params
+          .concat(path_item_params)
+          .uniq { |p| p[:name] } # operation params should override path_item params
+
+        applicable_params
           .map { |p| p['$ref'] ? resolve_parameter(p['$ref']) : p } # resolve any references
           .concat(resolve_api_key_parameters)
           .select { |p| p[:in] == location }
diff --git a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter.rb b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter.rb
index 11359c1..794a9d9 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/lib/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter.rb
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ module Rswag
       def metadata_to_swagger(metadata)
         response_code = metadata[:response][:code]
         response = metadata[:response].reject { |k,v| k == :code }
+
         verb = metadata[:operation][:verb]
         operation = metadata[:operation]
           .reject { |k,v| k == :verb }
           .merge(responses: { response_code => response })
 
-        {
-          paths: {
-            metadata[:path] => {
-              verb => operation
-            }
-          }
-        }
+        path_template = metadata[:path_item][:template]
+        path_item = metadata[:path_item]
+          .reject { |k,v| k == :template }
+          .merge(verb => operation)
+
+        { paths: { path_template => path_item } }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers_spec.rb b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers_spec.rb
index 15ed51c..76c3278 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_group_helpers_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Rswag
 
         it "delegates to 'describe' with 'path' metadata" do
           expect(subject).to have_received(:describe).with(
-            '/blogs', path: '/blogs'
+            '/blogs', path_item: { template: '/blogs' }
           )
         end
       end
@@ -87,10 +87,21 @@ module Rswag
       end
 
       describe '#parameter(attributes)' do
-        let(:api_metadata) { { operation: {} } }
 
-        context 'always' do 
+        context "when called at the 'path' level" do
           before { subject.parameter(name: :blog, in: :body, schema: { type: 'object' }) }
+          let(:api_metadata) { { path_item: {} } } # i.e. operation not defined yet
+
+          it "adds to the 'path_item parameters' metadata" do
+            expect(api_metadata[:path_item][:parameters]).to match(
+              [ name: :blog, in: :body, schema: { type: 'object' } ]
+            )
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when called at the 'operation' level" do
+          before { subject.parameter(name: :blog, in: :body, schema: { type: 'object' }) }
+          let(:api_metadata) { { path_item: {}, operation: {} } } # i.e. operation defined
 
           it "adds to the 'operation parameters' metadata" do
             expect(api_metadata[:operation][:parameters]).to match(
@@ -101,6 +112,7 @@ module Rswag
 
         context "'path' parameter" do
           before { subject.parameter(name: :id, in: :path) }
+          let(:api_metadata) { { operation: {} } }
    
           it "automatically sets the 'required' flag" do
             expect(api_metadata[:operation][:parameters]).to match(
diff --git a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_helpers_spec.rb b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_helpers_spec.rb
index cb541df..f76d023 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/example_helpers_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Rswag
       end
       let(:api_metadata) do
         {
-          path: '/blogs/{blog_id}/comments/{id}',
+          path_item: { template: '/blogs/{blog_id}/comments/{id}' },
           operation: {
             verb: :put,
             summary: 'Updates a blog',
diff --git a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/request_factory_spec.rb b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/request_factory_spec.rb
index 40799f4..6a5d92a 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/request_factory_spec.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/request_factory_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Rswag
       end
       let(:api_metadata) do
         {
-          path: '/blogs/{blog_id}/comments/{id}',
+          path_item: { template: '/blogs/{blog_id}/comments/{id}' },
           operation: {
             verb: :put,
             summary: 'Updates a blog',
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ module Rswag
             expect(path).to eq('/foobar/blogs/1/comments/2')
           end
         end
+
+        context "defined at the 'path' level" do
+          before do
+            api_metadata[:path_item][:parameters] = [ { name: :blog_id, in: :path } ]
+            api_metadata[:operation][:parameters] = [ { name: :id, in: :path } ]
+          end
+
+          it "builds path from parameters defined at path and operation levels" do
+            expect(path).to eq('/blogs/1/comments/2')
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       describe '#build_body(example)' do
diff --git a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter_spec.rb b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter_spec.rb
index 93afc71..f904fa5 100644
--- a/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter_spec.rb
+++ b/rswag-specs/spec/rswag/specs/swagger_formatter_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Rswag
         let(:notification) { OpenStruct.new(group: OpenStruct.new(metadata: api_metadata)) }
         let(:api_metadata) do
           {
-            path: '/blogs',
+            path_item: { template: '/blogs' },
             operation: { verb: :post, summary: 'Creates a blog' },
             response: { code: '201', description: 'blog created' }
           }
diff --git a/test-app/spec/integration/blogs_spec.rb b/test-app/spec/integration/blogs_spec.rb
index 8d5aa41..15fe8a9 100644
--- a/test-app/spec/integration/blogs_spec.rb
+++ b/test-app/spec/integration/blogs_spec.rb
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ describe 'Blogs API', type: :request, swagger_doc: 'v1/swagger.json' do
   end
 
   path '/blogs/{id}' do
+    parameter name: :id, :in => :path, :type => :string
+
     get 'Retrieves a blog' do
       tags 'Blogs'
       description 'Retrieves a specific blog by id'
       operationId 'getBlog'
       produces 'application/json'
-      parameter name: :id, :in => :path, :type => :string
 
       response '200', 'blog found' do
         schema '$ref' => '#/definitions/blog'
diff --git a/test-app/swagger/v1/swagger.json b/test-app/swagger/v1/swagger.json
index 820a0c3..3b135ff 100644
--- a/test-app/swagger/v1/swagger.json
+++ b/test-app/swagger/v1/swagger.json
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@
       }
     },
     "/blogs/{id}": {
+      "parameters": [
+        {
+          "name": "id",
+          "in": "path",
+          "type": "string",
+          "required": true
+        }
+      ],
       "get": {
         "summary": "Retrieves a blog",
         "tags": [
@@ -78,14 +86,6 @@
         "produces": [
           "application/json"
         ],
-        "parameters": [
-          {
-            "name": "id",
-            "in": "path",
-            "type": "string",
-            "required": true
-          }
-        ],
         "responses": {
           "200": {
             "description": "blog found",