Which industry standards does this skill follow?

The guidance is drawn from the public API standards of companies like Stripe, GitHub, Twilio, and Shopify, as well as official RFCs and OWASP security recommendations.

Does this skill provide code snippets?

While this hub skill provides the principles and directs you to specific sub-skills, those sub-skills provide direct guidance and implementation patterns for your code.

What is the Using API Principles skill?

It is a master directory within the api-design-principles plugin that helps developers find and invoke specific skills for different parts of API development, such as naming, security, and documentation.

When should I use this skill in my workflow?

Invoke this skill at the beginning of any task involving API route design, authentication setup, error handling implementation, or when reviewing existing API code for quality.

How does it improve developer experience (DX)?

By prioritizing consistency and client-centric design, it ensures your API is predictable, easy to debug, and simple for other developers to integrate with.

API Design Principles Index

Name: API Design Principles Index
Author: oborchers

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API 개발

Orchestrates RESTful API development by providing access to twelve research-backed design patterns and architectural best practices.

The Using API Principles skill serves as the central orchestration hub for the API Design Principles plugin, acting as an AI CTO co-pilot for high-quality backend development. It provides immediate access to a suite of twelve specialized skills—ranging from route naming and error handling to advanced patterns like rate limiting and webhooks. By grounding development in the proven practices of industry leaders like Stripe and GitHub, this skill ensures architectural consistency, security, and a superior developer experience across your entire API surface before any code is implemented.

주요 기능

01Comprehensive coverage of REST semantics, authentication, and error formatting

029 GitHub stars

03Enforcement of 'Consistency over Cleverness' across API resources

04Proactive architectural review for routes, versioning, and performance

05Opinionated guidance based on patterns from Stripe, GitHub, and Shopify

06Centralized index of 12 specialized API design skills

사용 사례

01Starting a new RESTful API project with industry-standard patterns

02Selecting the right architecture for complex features like webhooks and pagination

03Auditing existing API endpoints for naming and status code consistency

주요 기능

01Comprehensive coverage of REST semantics, authentication, and error formatting

029 GitHub stars

03Enforcement of 'Consistency over Cleverness' across API resources

04Proactive architectural review for routes, versioning, and performance

05Opinionated guidance based on patterns from Stripe, GitHub, and Shopify

06Centralized index of 12 specialized API design skills

사용 사례

01Starting a new RESTful API project with industry-standard patterns

02Selecting the right architecture for complex features like webhooks and pagination

03Auditing existing API endpoints for naming and status code consistency