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Handling Api Errors

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jeremylongshore·vlatest·backend·MIT

Provides API guidance and assistance for agent workflows.

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    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill handling-api-errors -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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jeremylongshore

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Live repository

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    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

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a7be181f58
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plugins/api-development/api-error-handler/skills/handling-api-errors/SKILL.md
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4 files, 348 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to gracefully handle and interpret API errors. It can parse error responses, extract relevant information like error codes and messages, and suggest appropriate actions based on the nature of the error. The goal is to improve robustness and provide more informative feedback when interacting with external APIs.

When to use it

  • Automated data pipelines: When building scripts that fetch data from various APIs, this skill can help manage unexpected errors and prevent pipeline failures.
  • Integration testing: Simulate API failure scenarios during integration tests to ensure your agent behaves correctly under adverse conditions.
  • Debugging API interactions: Quickly identify the root cause of API issues by parsing error responses and providing clear explanations.
  • User-facing applications: Improve user experience by presenting helpful error messages instead of cryptic technical details when an API call fails.

Key capabilities

  • Parses JSON and XML API error responses.
  • Extracts error codes and associated messages.
  • Suggests retry strategies based on HTTP status codes.
  • Provides human-readable explanations of errors.

Example prompts

  • "Analyze this API response: [paste error response here]"
  • "What does the error code 401 mean in the context of this API?"
  • "Suggest a retry strategy for this failed API call."

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires access to the full API error response. Ensure your agent is configured to capture and provide these responses when errors occur.