api-design

Design RESTful API structures with endpoints, schemas, and versioning.

14|4|Updated Jan 14, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/aiyuekuang/LLMProxy --skill api-design-aiyuekuang
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Skill: api-design
Source: https://github.com/aiyuekuang/LLMProxy/tree/main/.windsurf/skills/api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/aiyuekuang/LLMProxy --skill api-design-aiyuekuang

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

RESTful API design often suffers from inconsistent endpoints, unclear schemas, and fragmented versioning, leading to integration and maintenance challenges.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Standardized resource naming and routing, ensuring consistent endpoints across services.
  • Clear request/response schemas, robust error handling, and versioning strategies.
  • OpenAPI/Swagger documentation generation and API governance for scalable ecosystems.

Quick Start

Define a RESTful API plan for a new service including endpoints, request/response models, error handling, and versioning, and generate an OpenAPI specification.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design

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

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How do I design RESTful API endpoints with consistent naming conventions?

Designing RESTful API endpoints requires standardized resource naming and routing to ensure consistent endpoints across services. This approach enforces naming conventions and proper HTTP methods to maintain a clean API structure.

What's the best way to handle API versioning and schemas across multiple services?

Handling API versioning and schemas across services requires clear request and response models with robust error handling. Implementing consistent versioning strategies prevents integration challenges and ensures scalable API ecosystems.

How do I generate OpenAPI documentation for a new RESTful service?

Generating OpenAPI documentation involves defining a RESTful API plan that includes endpoints, request and response models, error handling, and versioning. This specification provides standardized documentation for API governance.

Why does my RESTful API design suffer from inconsistent endpoints and fragmented versioning?

Inconsistent endpoints and fragmented versioning in RESTful API design occur when resource naming and routing lack standardization. Applying consistent HTTP methods, schemas, and versioning strategies resolves these integration and maintenance challenges.

Can I use this approach to enforce API governance for scalable ecosystems?

Yes, you can enforce API governance for scalable ecosystems by generating OpenAPI and Swagger documentation. Standardized resource naming, clear schemas, and robust error handling ensure consistent API structures across services.

Do I need OpenAPI compatibility to design robust RESTful API structures?

OpenAPI compatibility is needed to design robust RESTful API structures because it enforces clear request and response schemas. Generating compatible documentation ensures standardized resource naming and simplifies integration.