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api-design-principles

Guide RESTful and GraphQL API design with resource-oriented patterns and HTTP semantics.

Updated Sep 10, 2025
Search Tags:#api design#rest#developer experience#graphql#backend development#api principles
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npx skills add https://github.com/cuoreinpace/bdeornelas.github.io --skill api-design-principles-cuoreinpace
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Skill: api-design-principles
Source: https://github.com/cuoreinpace/bdeornelas.github.io/tree/main/plugins/backend-development/skills/api-design-principles
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cuoreinpace/bdeornelas.github.io --skill api-design-principles-cuoreinpace

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers master the principles and patterns for designing robust, user-friendly REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring maintainability and scalability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • RESTful Design: Understand resource-oriented architecture, HTTP method semantics, and common patterns like pagination and error handling.
  • GraphQL Design: Learn schema-first development, query structure, and patterns for efficient data fetching.
  • Use Case: When designing a new microservice API, use this Skill to ensure adherence to best practices for resource naming, versioning, and error responses, leading to a more consistent and developer-friendly experience.

Quick Start

Use the api-design-principles skill to generate a checklist for reviewing a new REST API specification.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design-principles

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

FAQPage Schema
What are the core principles for designing a scalable REST API?▼

GraphQL API design principles focus on schema-first development, structuring efficient queries, and applying patterns for efficient data fetching to prevent the N+1 problem and optimize backend performance.

How do I create a checklist for reviewing a new API specification?▼

You can generate an API specification review checklist by validating adherence to best practices for resource naming, versioning strategies, HTTP semantics, and consistent error responses, ensuring a robust and developer-friendly design.

What is the best way to handle pagination and errors in backend development?▼

The best way to handle pagination and errors in backend development is by applying standard resource-oriented design patterns that ensure consistent HTTP semantics, maintainability, and a scalable developer experience.

How does schema-first development prevent the N+1 problem in GraphQL?▼

Schema-first development prevents the N+1 problem in GraphQL by structuring efficient queries and applying specific data fetching patterns, ensuring robust backend performance and optimized data retrieval.

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