Does this skill support both REST and GraphQL?

Yes, it provides comprehensive design patterns for both RESTful resource-based APIs and GraphQL schema architectures.

How does it handle pagination?

It provides standardized JSON response formats for paginated lists, including metadata for total counts, page limits, and navigation links.

Can it help with API documentation?

Absolutely, it includes templates for OpenAPI 3.0.3 specifications to help you document and validate your API endpoints.

What security patterns are included?

The skill covers JWT Bearer tokens, API keys, rate limiting headers, and provides a comprehensive API security checklist.

API Design

Name: API Design
Author: OrdinalDragons

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API Development

Standardizes REST and GraphQL API development with best-practice patterns for endpoints, error handling, and security.

About

The API Design skill empowers Claude to architect robust, scalable, and secure APIs by providing deep knowledge of RESTful principles and GraphQL schemas. It offers predefined templates for HTTP status codes, standard response formats, and OpenAPI specifications, ensuring that backend services follow industry-standard versioning and authentication patterns. Whether you're starting a new service or refactoring existing endpoints, this skill ensures consistency in documentation, implementation, and security posture across your entire tech stack.

Key Features

GraphQL schema patterns for queries, mutations, and connections
Standardized RESTful resource mapping and nested URL structures
Comprehensive HTTP status code and error handling templates
JSON response patterns for pagination and metadata
OpenAPI 3.0.3 specification generation and schema design
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Use Cases

Architecting a new microservice API with consistent naming and structure
Implementing secure authentication and rate limiting patterns
Generating OpenAPI documentation for existing backend services

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Key Features

GraphQL schema patterns for queries, mutations, and connections
Standardized RESTful resource mapping and nested URL structures
Comprehensive HTTP status code and error handling templates
JSON response patterns for pagination and metadata
OpenAPI 3.0.3 specification generation and schema design
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Architecting a new microservice API with consistent naming and structure
Implementing secure authentication and rate limiting patterns
Generating OpenAPI documentation for existing backend services