Api Layer
Provides API guidance and assistance for agent workflows.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add api-layer npx -- -y @trustedskills/api-layer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-layer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/api-layer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to interact with and utilize external APIs. It provides a layer of abstraction for making API calls, handling authentication, and processing responses. The skill simplifies integrating various data sources and services into an agent's workflow.
When to use it
- Data Enrichment: Fetching real-time weather information to inform a travel planning agent.
- Automated Tasks: Triggering actions in other applications, like sending emails via an email API.
- Content Generation: Retrieving data from a news API to create summaries or articles.
- Service Integration: Connecting to payment gateways for processing transactions within an application.
Key capabilities
- API call execution
- Authentication handling
- Response parsing and processing
Example prompts
- "Fetch the current weather in London using the weather API."
- "Send an email to [email protected] with the subject 'Daily Report' via the email API."
- "Retrieve the latest news headlines from the news API."
Tips & gotchas
The agent needs access credentials or API keys for any external APIs it will be using. Ensure these are securely managed and provided to the skill appropriately.
Tags
TrustedSkills Verification
Unlike other registries that point to live repositories, TrustedSkills pins every skill to a verified commit hash. This protects you from malicious updates — what you install today is exactly what was reviewed and verified.
Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.