api-design

Guide resource-oriented REST API design with schema validation and error responses.

23|1|Updated Oct 14, 2025

Search Tags:#design #api #openapi #rest #error-handling #schema-validation

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npx skills add https://github.com/qauth-labs/qauth --skill api-design-qauth-labs

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Skill: api-design
Source: https://github.com/qauth-labs/qauth/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/qauth-labs/qauth --skill api-design-qauth-labs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers and architects design, review, and standardize HTTP APIs with resource-oriented REST principles, schema validation, and consistent error handling.

Core Features & Use Cases

API Schema Guidance: Provides best practices for defining resource URLs, request/response schemas, and error responses.
Design Review: Assists in evaluating existing API contracts for compliance with REST and OpenAPI standards.
Use Case: When creating a new OAuth token endpoint, ensure schemas use snake_case and responses follow the consistent format for errors and success.

Quick Start

Use the api-design skill to review your current API documentation and validate it against REST and OpenAPI best practices.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I design a REST API with consistent error handling and schema validation?▼

To design a REST API with consistent error handling and schema validation, define resource-oriented URLs, standardize error response formats, and enforce schema validation using OpenAPI best practices to ensure enterprise compatibility.

What are the best practices for resource-oriented REST API design?▼

Best practices for resource-oriented REST API design include using consistent naming conventions like snake_case for schemas, defining proper versioning, and following OpenAPI standards for endpoint security and resource URLs.

How do I review an existing API contract for OpenAPI compliance?▼

Review an existing API contract for OpenAPI compliance by evaluating endpoint schemas, error responses, and naming conventions against resource-oriented REST principles and enterprise security practices.

Can I use this approach to standardize OAuth token endpoint schemas?▼

Yes, you can standardize OAuth token endpoint schemas by enforcing snake_case formatting and ensuring responses follow a consistent format for both errors and success payloads.

Does proper API versioning require enterprise standard compatibility?▼

Proper API versioning ensures enterprise standard compatibility by maintaining consistent schemas and error responses across endpoint iterations without breaking existing REST API integrations.