API Design

Standardizes RESTful API endpoint design and documentation with request/response schemas.

6|3|Updated Apr 12, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/carson-sweet/sweetclaude --skill api-design-carson-sweet
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Skill: API Design
Source: https://github.com/carson-sweet/sweetclaude/tree/main/skills/design-api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/carson-sweet/sweetclaude --skill api-design-carson-sweet

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates inconsistency and ambiguity in API development by enforcing a structured, documented approach to endpoint design, authentication, and error handling.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Endpoint Inventory: Systematically maps out HTTP methods, paths, and access requirements.
  • Standardized Documentation: Generates consistent request/response schemas and cross-cutting concern definitions like pagination and versioning.
  • Use Case: When building a new microservice, use this Skill to ensure all team members follow the same conventions for error shapes and authentication, preventing technical debt before a single line of code is written.

Quick Start

Invoke the design-api-design skill to generate a comprehensive API specification for the user authentication module.

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 standardize REST API endpoint design across a project lifecycle?

Standardize REST API endpoint design by systematically mapping HTTP methods, paths, and access requirements to generate consistent request and response schemas, preventing technical debt across the project lifecycle.

What is the best way to document API architecture for microservices?

The best way to document API architecture is enforcing a structured approach that defines endpoint inventories, error handling shapes, and cross-cutting concerns like pagination and versioning for microservices.

How do I generate consistent API documentation for request and response schemas?

Generate consistent API documentation by standardizing request shapes, response structures, and cross-cutting concerns, ensuring all team members follow the same architectural conventions for RESTful services.

When do I need to define cross-cutting concerns for API endpoints?

Define cross-cutting concerns for API endpoints when building a new microservice to ensure consistent conventions for pagination, versioning, and authentication, eliminating ambiguity before code is written.

Does this API design approach work for planning RESTful services before implementation?

Yes, this API design approach works for planning RESTful services before implementation by enforcing a documented approach to endpoint design and architectural planning, preventing technical debt early.

Why does API documentation become inconsistent without standardized endpoint inventories?

API documentation becomes inconsistent without standardized endpoint inventories because there is no systematic mapping of HTTP methods, paths, and access requirements to enforce uniform request and response structures.