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api-design-validation

Validate REST API endpoint naming, HTTP methods, and status codes.

Updated Jan 3, 2026
Search Tags:#rest#api-design#status-codes#api-review#http-methods#contract-validation#endpoint-naming
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npx skills add https://github.com/GaryOcean428/pantheon-chat --skill api-design-validation
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Skill: api-design-validation
Source: https://github.com/GaryOcean428/pantheon-chat/tree/main/skills/api-design-validation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/GaryOcean428/pantheon-chat --skill api-design-validation

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Designing APIs that are inconsistent and hard to maintain wastes time and risks breaking integrations. This skill provides a structured checklist and guidance to align API design with RESTful conventions, improving clarity and interoperability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Enforces endpoint naming conventions, resource orientation, and correct pluralization.
  • Validates HTTP methods mapping to CRUD operations and correct use of actions.
  • Audits status codes, request/response schemas, and error handling to ensure consistent contracts.
  • Use Case: Review a new user service to verify that endpoints follow /api/v1/users and /api/v1/users/:id patterns and that GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE semantics are correct.

Quick Start

Run an API design review against the target surface to verify naming, methods, and responses.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-design-validation

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

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How do I validate REST API design patterns for consistency and RESTful compliance?▼

Validate REST API design by applying a structured checklist during API design, PR reviews, and architecture audits to enforce endpoint naming, HTTP method usage, status codes, and contract clarity. This ensures consistency and interoperability.

What are the correct HTTP methods for CRUD operations in a RESTful API?▼

Correct HTTP methods map CRUD operations to GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE semantics. API design validation verifies this mapping to ensure correct use of actions and resource orientation across your endpoints.

How do I enforce endpoint naming conventions like pluralization in my API design?▼

Endpoint naming conventions are enforced by verifying resource orientation and correct pluralization, ensuring endpoints follow patterns like /api/v1/users and /api/v1/users/:id. This improves clarity and maintainability.

Can I audit status codes and request response schemas during an API review?▼

Yes, API design validation audits status codes, request/response schemas, and error handling to ensure consistent contracts. This validates that your API responses align with RESTful conventions.

What is the best way to review a new service for RESTful API contract clarity?▼

The best way to review API contract clarity is running an API design review against the target surface to verify naming, methods, and responses. This enforces endpoint structure, naming conventions, and status code mapping.

When do I need REST API design validation for my architecture audits?▼

You need REST API design validation when inconsistent APIs risk breaking integrations. It applies during architecture audits to enforce endpoint structure, allowed methods, status code mapping, and contract clarity.

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