What is the Claude Code api-design skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that provides domain-specific guidance for designing, reviewing, and documenting RESTful APIs according to industry standards.

How does it improve developer experience?

It enforces consistent URL structures, meaningful error messages, and predictable response formats, making the resulting APIs much easier for others to use and debug.

Can this skill help me generate OpenAPI specifications?

Yes, it includes specific patterns and checklists for creating comprehensive OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, including request/response examples.

Can I use it to audit my current API?

Yes, you can use the skill to review existing designs against a checklist of anti-patterns like verbs in URLs or inconsistent status code usage.

Does this skill support GraphQL or gRPC?

This specific skill is currently optimized for RESTful API design, focusing on resource-oriented architecture, HTTP methods, and status codes.

API Design Assistant

Name: API Design Assistant
Author: srstomp

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API 开发

Design clean, consistent, and developer-friendly REST APIs using industry standard patterns and OpenAPI specifications.

关于

The api-design skill empowers Claude to act as an expert API architect, facilitating the creation, review, and documentation of RESTful services. It provides a structured workflow for identifying resources, defining CRUD operations, and establishing robust request/response contracts. By enforcing resource-oriented design and standardized HTTP behavior, this skill helps developers build scalable backend interfaces that are easy to maintain and intuitive for other developers to consume.

主要功能

Resource-oriented design patterns focusing on nouns over verbs
Automated generation of OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and documentation
2 GitHub stars
API design review checklist to identify common anti-patterns
Predefined schemas for pagination, filtering, and consistent error responses
Standardized HTTP method and status code mapping for all CRUD operations

使用场景

Establishing organizational API standards and documentation workflows
Architecting a new REST API from scratch for a microservice architecture
Refactoring legacy endpoints to follow modern RESTful best practices

关于

主要功能

Resource-oriented design patterns focusing on nouns over verbs
Automated generation of OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and documentation
2 GitHub stars
API design review checklist to identify common anti-patterns
Predefined schemas for pagination, filtering, and consistent error responses
Standardized HTTP method and status code mapping for all CRUD operations

使用场景

Establishing organizational API standards and documentation workflows
Architecting a new REST API from scratch for a microservice architecture
Refactoring legacy endpoints to follow modern RESTful best practices