api-design

Standardize REST API resource naming, status codes, and error formats.

1|Updated Apr 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/its-Basudeba/Care-HMS --skill api-design-its-basudeba
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Skill: api-design
Source: https://github.com/its-Basudeba/Care-HMS/tree/main/.agent/.agents/skills/api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/its-Basudeba/Care-HMS --skill api-design-its-basudeba

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill addresses the inconsistency and technical debt often found in API development by providing a standardized framework for resource naming, status code usage, and error handling.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Resource Modeling: Provides clear rules for pluralized, kebab-case URL structures and sub-resource relationships.
  • Standardized Responses: Defines consistent envelope formats for success, pagination, and error states.
  • Use Case: When building a new microservice, use this skill to ensure your endpoints follow industry-standard RESTful practices, making the API intuitive for frontend developers and external partners.

Quick Start

Use the api-design skill to generate a RESTful endpoint structure for a new user management module.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I standardize REST API architecture for a new microservice?

Standardize REST API architecture by defining consistent pluralized, kebab-case resource naming, HTTP status code semantics, and error response formats. This ensures endpoints follow industry-standard RESTful practices for microservices, making APIs intuitive for frontend developers.

What is the best way to structure REST API pagination and filtering?

Structure REST API pagination and filtering by defining consistent envelope formats for success and pagination states. This approach facilitates scalable endpoint design and ensures technical compliance with RESTful principles in production environments.

How should REST API error response formats be defined for developer-friendly contracts?

REST API error response formats should be defined using standardized envelopes that ensure technical compliance with RESTful principles. This framework provides clear rules for error states, making the API contract documentation developer-friendly.

Does this REST API design approach support sub-resource relationships and versioning strategies?

Yes, this REST API design approach supports sub-resource relationships and versioning strategies. It provides clear rules for URL structures and facilitates scalable endpoint design for production environments.

When do I need to standardize HTTP status code semantics in a backend API?

You need to standardize HTTP status code semantics when building a new backend module to address inconsistency and technical debt. This framework provides a standardized approach for resource modeling and response formats.

Why does inconsistent REST API naming create technical debt in production environments?

Inconsistent REST API naming creates technical debt by failing to provide clear rules for sub-resource relationships and URL structures. Standardizing resource modeling and technical compliance ensures scalable endpoints and developer-friendly API contracts.