Api Designer
Provides API guidance and assistance for developing backend services and APIs.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add api-designer npx -- -y @trustedskills/api-designer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-designer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/api-designer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The api-designer skill enables AI agents to design and document RESTful APIs efficiently. It supports generating API blueprints, defining endpoints, request/response formats, and authentication mechanisms based on user input.
When to use it
- You need to quickly prototype an API for a new application or service.
- You're documenting an existing API and want structured output in OpenAPI format.
- Your team requires standardized API definitions for collaboration between developers and stakeholders.
Key capabilities
- Generates RESTful API blueprints
- Supports OpenAPI/Swagger documentation formats
- Defines endpoints, methods, parameters, and response schemas
- Includes authentication mechanism suggestions
Example prompts
- "Design an API for a task management application with user authentication."
- "Generate an OpenAPI spec for a weather forecast service that provides data by city name."
- "Create an API blueprint with endpoints for creating, reading, updating, and deleting blog posts."
Tips & gotchas
- Provide clear requirements or use cases to ensure accurate API design.
- Review generated documentation for consistency with your project's standards.
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