Api Design Principles
Helps with API, design, principles as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add api-design-principles npx -- -y @trustedskills/api-design-principles
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-design-principles": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/api-design-principles"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The API design principles skill provides guidance on creating clean, scalable, and maintainable APIs. It covers best practices such as versioning, resource naming, request/response formatting, authentication methods, and error handling to ensure robust API development.
When to use it
- Designing a new RESTful or GraphQL API for a web application
- Refactoring an existing API to improve usability and performance
- Preparing documentation for developers who will consume your API
Key capabilities
- Explains RESTful design principles
- Covers versioning strategies (e.g., URL path, header, query parameter)
- Guides on consistent resource naming and endpoint structure
- Recommends authentication methods like OAuth2 or JWT
- Provides best practices for error handling and response formatting
Example prompts
- "What are the best practices for designing a RESTful API?"
- "How should I version my API endpoints?"
- "What is the recommended way to handle errors in an API?"
Tips & gotchas
- Always consider future scalability when choosing naming conventions and endpoint structures.
- Use tools like Swagger or Postman to document and test your API as you develop it.
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