Check Backend
Verifies backend API endpoints, data integrity, and response codes to proactively identify potential issues.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add check-backend npx -- -y @trustedskills/check-backend
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"check-backend": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/check-backend"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The check-backend skill allows AI agents to verify the health and status of backend services. It can perform checks against endpoints, assess response codes, and report on overall system availability. This ensures that dependent systems are functioning correctly before proceeding with tasks or providing information to users.
When to use it
- Before executing complex workflows: Verify database connectivity before running a data processing job.
- Prior to responding to user requests: Confirm API endpoints are online before retrieving and presenting data.
- During automated deployments: Validate backend services after deployment to ensure proper initialization.
- In monitoring dashboards: Regularly check the status of critical backend components.
Key capabilities
- Endpoint health checks
- Response code validation
- System availability reporting
Example prompts
- "Check if the order processing API is online."
- "Verify that the database connection is stable and responding within 500ms."
- "Run a full health check on all backend services and report any errors."
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires access to the target backend endpoints. Ensure appropriate permissions are configured for the AI agent to perform these checks successfully.
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