api-design

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

23|1|Updated Oct 14, 2025
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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.

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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.