Does this skill support both REST and GraphQL?

Yes, it includes specialized documentation and workflows for both RESTful resource modeling and GraphQL schema design, including N+1 problem prevention.

What is progressive loading in this context?

It is a strategy to save context tokens by only loading specific API sub-skills, such as rate limiting or versioning, when they are explicitly required for the task.

How do I view all available API sub-skills?

You can view the full category index by running the command 'cat ~/.claude/skills/api/INDEX.md' within your Claude Code environment.

Can I use this for API security audits?

While primarily for design, it provides best-practice patterns for JWT, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC that help ensure your API security implementation follows industry standards.

How does the discover-api skill activate?

It auto-activates whenever Claude Code detects you are working on REST APIs, GraphQL schemas, authentication logic, or endpoint design.

API Discovery & Design

Name: API Discovery & Design
Author: rand

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API Development

Automatically identifies and provides best practices for RESTful and GraphQL API architecture, security, and implementation.

About

The discover-api skill serves as a context-efficient gateway for backend developers working within Claude Code. It automatically activates during API development tasks to provide modular access to specialized skills covering resource modeling, HTTP semantics, authentication protocols like OAuth 2.0, and production hardening techniques such as rate limiting and versioning. By progressively loading documentation and implementation patterns, it ensures high-quality API design and standardized error handling without overwhelming the AI's context window.

Key Features

57 GitHub stars
Standardized GraphQL schema design and resolver optimization strategies
Integrated security patterns for JWT, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC authorization
Comprehensive RESTful resource modeling and HTTP semantic guidance
Progressive loading of API design patterns for optimal context efficiency
Production-ready workflows for rate limiting, versioning, and error handling

Use Cases

Architecting scalable REST or GraphQL APIs from scratch using industry standards
Implementing secure authentication and authorization layers using JWT or OAuth 2.0
Hardening existing APIs with rate limiting, versioning, and RFC 7807 error standards

About

Key Features

57 GitHub stars
Standardized GraphQL schema design and resolver optimization strategies
Integrated security patterns for JWT, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC authorization
Comprehensive RESTful resource modeling and HTTP semantic guidance
Progressive loading of API design patterns for optimal context efficiency
Production-ready workflows for rate limiting, versioning, and error handling

Use Cases

Architecting scalable REST or GraphQL APIs from scratch using industry standards
Implementing secure authentication and authorization layers using JWT or OAuth 2.0
Hardening existing APIs with rate limiting, versioning, and RFC 7807 error standards