API Design Patterns FAQs

Question 1

When should I use this skill?

Accepted Answer

Activate this skill when you are designing new API endpoints, refactoring existing backend logic, planning versioning strategies, or creating technical documentation for your API contracts.

Question 2

How does this skill improve my API development workflow?

Accepted Answer

It ensures consistency across your backend services by automating the selection of best practices. It helps you avoid common pitfalls in endpoint naming and streamlines the implementation of complex features like cursor-based pagination.

Question 3

What does the API Design Patterns skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill equips Claude Code with the specialized knowledge to architect intuitive REST and GraphQL APIs. It provides standardized patterns for resource naming, status code mapping, and scalable architectural decisions.

Question 4

Does it support both REST and GraphQL?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The skill includes comparative guidance to help you decide between REST and GraphQL based on your project requirements and provides implementation patterns for both architectural styles.

Question 5

Can this skill help with API documentation?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. It provides strategies for both manual and automated OpenAPI (Swagger) documentation, ensuring your API remains well-documented and easy for other developers to integrate with.

API Design Patterns

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API Design Patterns

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