Which backend frameworks work best with API Designer?

It includes specific guidance for Node.js, Python, Go, and Laravel, but the design patterns are language-agnostic and work with any backend technology.

How does it handle pagination?

The skill supports both simple offset-based pagination for small datasets and high-performance cursor-based pagination for large-scale applications.

Does this skill support GraphQL design?

This specific skill is optimized for RESTful API design conventions. While the architectural principles are useful, its primary focus is on REST resources, HTTP methods, and status codes.

Does it generate documentation automatically?

It provides the structural framework and YAML patterns for OpenAPI 3.0, helping Claude generate valid, interactive documentation for your endpoints.

Can it help me with API versioning?

Yes, it provides clear strategies for URL path, header, and query-based versioning, recommending the URL path method for maximum clarity.

REST API Designer

Name: REST API Designer
Author: nguyenthienthanh

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API開発

Architects consistent, production-grade RESTful APIs with standardized versioning, documentation, and error handling patterns.

概要

The API Designer skill empowers developers to build professional, scalable backend interfaces by enforcing industry best practices for RESTful architecture within Claude Code. It streamlines complex decisions regarding resource naming, endpoint structure, and response formatting, ensuring consistency across Node.js, Python, Go, and Laravel projects. By providing structured patterns for cursor-based pagination, OpenAPI documentation, and robust error handling, this skill helps teams reduce design debt and deliver a superior developer experience for their API consumers.

主な機能

Standardized RESTful convention mapping for all CRUD operations
Automated versioning strategies and resource naming conventions
Extensive HTTP status code and error handling framework
1 GitHub stars
Comprehensive response formatting for data, metadata, and pagination
Built-in OpenAPI (Swagger) 3.0 documentation patterns

ユースケース

Designing a new microservice architecture with consistent endpoint patterns
Generating OpenAPI specifications for existing backend services
Refactoring legacy API endpoints to follow modern REST best practices

概要

主な機能

Standardized RESTful convention mapping for all CRUD operations
Automated versioning strategies and resource naming conventions
Extensive HTTP status code and error handling framework
1 GitHub stars
Comprehensive response formatting for data, metadata, and pagination
Built-in OpenAPI (Swagger) 3.0 documentation patterns

ユースケース

Designing a new microservice architecture with consistent endpoint patterns
Generating OpenAPI specifications for existing backend services
Refactoring legacy API endpoints to follow modern REST best practices