Api Design
Helps with API, design as part of developing backend services and APIs workflows.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add scientiacapital-api-design npx -- -y @trustedskills/scientiacapital-api-design
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"scientiacapital-api-design": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/scientiacapital-api-design"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to design APIs. It facilitates creating well-structured and documented API specifications, including defining endpoints, request parameters, and response formats. The agent can generate OpenAPI (Swagger) definitions based on provided requirements or existing documentation.
When to use it
- Rapid Prototyping: Quickly create basic API designs for testing and demonstration purposes.
- Documentation Generation: Automatically generate API documentation from existing code or design specifications.
- Standardization: Ensure consistent API design across multiple projects by leveraging the skill's structured approach.
- Legacy System Integration: Design APIs to expose functionality from older systems in a modern, accessible way.
Key capabilities
- OpenAPI (Swagger) definition generation
- Endpoint definition
- Request parameter specification
- Response format design
Example prompts
- "Design an API endpoint for retrieving customer data by ID."
- "Generate OpenAPI documentation for our existing order processing system."
- "Create a simple API to manage product inventory, including endpoints for adding and removing items."
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the generated API design depends heavily on the clarity and completeness of the input requirements. Providing detailed descriptions of desired functionality will yield better results.
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