api-critic

Name: api-critic
Availability: InStock
Author: JansenAnalytics

Test REST APIs for correctness, security, performance, and standards compliance.

5|Updated Apr 8, 2026

Search Tags:#automation #performance #security #reporting #api-testing #rest-api #endpoint-discovery

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/JansenAnalytics/claudex --skill api-critic

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: api-critic
Source: https://github.com/JansenAnalytics/claudex/tree/main/skills/api-critic
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JansenAnalytics/claudex --skill api-critic

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Automates comprehensive REST API testing to verify correctness, security, performance, and resilience, reducing manual debugging and release risk.

Core Features & Use Cases

Endpoint discovery and automated probing to map API surfaces.
Security and robustness checks including auth handling, input validation, and error handling.
Performance analysis with response-time measurements and standards conformance reporting.
Use Case: Integrate into CI pipelines to validate new or updated APIs before release.

Quick Start

Run api-critic against your REST API to generate a detailed compatibility and security report.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-critic

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I automate REST API testing for correctness and security compliance?▼

You can validate REST APIs before deployment by integrating automated probing into CI pipelines, running endpoint discovery to map surfaces, and executing auth, error handling, and performance timing checks to generate a scored report.

Can I integrate API endpoint discovery and automated probing into a CI pipeline?▼

Yes, you can integrate automated endpoint discovery and probing into CI pipelines to validate new or updated backend services and microservices before release, generating detailed compatibility and security reports.

What does automated REST API performance analysis and standards conformance reporting include?▼

Automated REST API performance analysis includes response-time measurements, robustness checks for input validation, and standards conformance reporting to verify API resilience and correctness across backend services.

Does automated API testing work for microservices and backend services?▼

Automated API testing works for microservices and backend services by applying endpoint discovery, security checks, and performance timing to map API surfaces and validate correctness before deployment.

How do I check REST API authentication handling and input validation automatically?▼

Automated API testing checks authentication handling and input validation by probing discovered REST endpoints for security vulnerabilities and robustness, producing a scored report with actionable fixes for any identified issues.