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api-design

Standardize REST API patterns for pagination, filtering, error handling, and versioning.

2|Updated Apr 11, 2026
Search Tags:#versioning#rest#http#error-handling#rate-limiting#pagination#api-design
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JaimeJunr/context-mode --skill api-design-jaimejunr
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Skill: api-design
Source: https://github.com/JaimeJunr/context-mode/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JaimeJunr/context-mode --skill api-design-jaimejunr

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

API design often suffers from inconsistency across endpoints, unclear signaling, and ad hoc handling of pagination, filtering, and versioning. This Skill provides a consolidated set of REST API design patterns to standardize resources, responses, and lifecycle management.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Resource naming and URL structuring for predictable APIs.
  • Consistent HTTP status codes, pagination strategies, and filtering capabilities.
  • Versioning and rate-limiting guidelines to support production-ready contracts.
  • Use Case: When designing a new public API, apply these patterns to ensure a stable, scalable interface across teams.

Quick Start

Audit your existing API contracts and apply the standard REST patterns to align endpoints, responses, and versioning.

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 patterns for pagination and error handling?▼

Standardize REST API patterns by applying consistent resource naming, HTTP methods, and status codes. This enforces predictable pagination, filtering, and error handling across endpoints to resolve design inconsistency and stabilize production contracts.

What's the best way to design REST API versioning and rate-limiting strategies?▼

Design REST API versioning and rate-limiting strategies by applying proven lifecycle patterns. This enforces production-ready contracts, ensuring stable and scalable interfaces across teams during API development and lifecycle decisions.

Why do my REST API endpoints have unclear signaling and inconsistent responses?▼

REST API endpoints suffer from unclear signaling and inconsistent responses due to ad hoc handling of pagination, filtering, and versioning. Standardizing resource naming, HTTP methods, and status codes resolves these structural API design inconsistencies.

How do I audit existing API contracts to align endpoints with standard REST patterns?▼

Audit existing API contracts by reviewing resource naming, URL structuring, and HTTP status codes. Apply standard REST patterns to align endpoints, responses, and versioning, ensuring predictable and scalable public API interfaces.

Can I use these REST API design patterns for a new public API across multiple teams?▼

Yes, apply these REST API design patterns when designing a new public API to ensure a stable, scalable interface across teams. They enforce predictable URL structuring, consistent filtering, and clear lifecycle management for production readiness.

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