Rest Api
Helps with REST APIs, API as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add rest-api npx -- -y @trustedskills/rest-api
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/rest-api"
]
}
}
}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 REST APIs. It can retrieve data from endpoints, send requests with various methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), and handle responses including authentication. The agent can parse JSON responses and extract relevant information for further processing.
When to use it
- Data Retrieval: Automatically fetch current stock prices from a financial API.
- System Automation: Update a customer record in a CRM system via its REST API.
- Integration with Services: Trigger actions or retrieve data from third-party services like Slack or Salesforce.
- Reporting: Generate reports by querying data from multiple APIs and combining the results.
Key capabilities
- REST API interaction (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- JSON response parsing
- Authentication handling
- Data retrieval from endpoints
Example prompts
- "Get me the current price of Bitcoin from the Coinbase API."
- "Update the status of order #12345 in our internal system using the REST API endpoint
/orders/{order_id}." - "Send a POST request to
https://example.com/api/userswith the following data:{ "name": "John Doe", "email": "[email protected]" }."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure the agent has access to necessary API keys or credentials for authentication.
- Be mindful of rate limits imposed by the APIs you are interacting with to avoid being blocked.
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