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api-design

Guide RESTful API design covering resource naming, HTTP methods, and status codes.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
Search Tags:#api design#rest#backend development#web services#http#api patterns
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/digitalhand/claude-skills-agents --skill api-design-digitalhand
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: api-design
Source: https://github.com/digitalhand/claude-skills-agents/tree/main/skills/api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/digitalhand/claude-skills-agents --skill api-design-digitalhand

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a comprehensive guide to designing robust, scalable, and developer-friendly REST APIs, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Resource Naming & URL Structure: Establishes conventions for clear and intuitive API endpoints.
  • HTTP Methods & Status Codes: Details the semantic use of HTTP verbs and status codes for effective communication.
  • Response Formatting: Defines standard structures for success, collection, and error responses.
  • Pagination, Filtering, Sorting: Offers strategies for efficient data retrieval and manipulation.
  • Authentication, Authorization, Rate Limiting: Covers essential security and access control mechanisms.
  • Versioning Strategies: Outlines methods for managing API evolution.
  • Use Case: When building a new microservice, use this Skill to define the API contract for user management, ensuring all endpoints follow established patterns for resource naming, request/response formats, and error handling.

Quick Start

Use the api-design skill to generate a standard JSON response structure for a paginated list of users.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design

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

FAQPage Schema
What are the best practices for REST API resource naming and URL structure?▼

REST API resource naming and URL structure best practices involve establishing clear conventions for intuitive endpoints, ensuring consistent resource paths and maintainable web service contracts in production environments.

How do I use HTTP methods and status codes for REST API error handling?▼

Use HTTP methods and status codes for REST API error handling by applying semantic HTTP verbs and standard status codes to communicate outcomes effectively, ensuring consistent error response formats across all endpoints.

How do I implement pagination, filtering, and sorting in a REST API response?▼

Implement pagination, filtering, and sorting in a REST API response by applying defined strategies for efficient data retrieval, generating standard JSON structures for large collection payloads.

What is the best way to handle REST API authentication, authorization, and rate limiting?▼

The best way to handle REST API authentication, authorization, and rate limiting is to implement essential security and access control mechanisms, ensuring secure data serialization and protected endpoints.

What versioning strategies should I use for web services API evolution?▼

Versioning strategies for web services API evolution involve outlining structured methods to manage API changes over time, maintaining backward compatibility while ensuring consistent endpoint behavior across versions.

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