api-conventions

Define standardized API controller structures, response formats, validation, and error handling.

547|153|Updated Jul 14, 2021
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Skill: api-conventions
Source: https://github.com/mx-space/core/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-conventions
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mx-space/core --skill api-conventions-mx-space

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Development teams often face challenges in maintaining consistent API standards, leading to fragmented codebases and increased debugging time.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Standardized Controller and Decorator Usage: Guides developers to use uniform annotations such as @ApiController and @Auth, ensuring clear and consistent API endpoint definitions.
  • Response Transformation and Pagination: Implements automatic response formatting and pagination logic, simplifying controller code and improving API usability.
  • Use Case: Applying these conventions in a large-scale enterprise project ensures that multiple teams produce uniform, predictable APIs that are easier to document, test, and maintain.

Quick Start

Follow the provided code examples to implement consistent API endpoint patterns, response handling, and validation across your service modules.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-conventions

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I standardize API controller structures and response formats for backend development?

Standardize API controller structures by applying uniform annotations like @ApiController and @Auth, implementing automatic response transformation and pagination logic to ensure consistent and maintainable backend development practices.

What is the best way to handle API validation and error handling across large development teams?

Handle API validation and error handling by defining standardized methods within your API conventions, ensuring multiple teams produce uniform, predictable APIs that are easier to document, test, and maintain across large-scale enterprise projects.

How do I implement automatic response formatting and pagination logic in my API controllers?

Implement automatic response formatting and pagination logic by following provided code examples to apply consistent API endpoint patterns, which simplifies controller code and improves overall API usability.

Can I use these API conventions to unify fragmented codebases with inconsistent endpoint definitions?

Use these API conventions to unify fragmented codebases by establishing consistent API design standards, which solves challenges in maintaining uniform standards and reduces increased debugging time.

Does this API convention approach require specific dependencies for standardized controller usage?

This API convention approach requires no specific external dependencies, guiding developers to use uniform annotations such as @ApiController and @Auth directly to ensure clear and consistent API endpoint definitions.