api-routes

Generate secure TanStack Start API routes with authentication and validation.

Updated Dec 25, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/Mavrick91/tanstack-start-app --skill api-routes-mavrick91
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Skill: api-routes
Source: https://github.com/Mavrick91/tanstack-start-app/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-routes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Mavrick91/tanstack-start-app --skill api-routes-mavrick91

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Generates production-ready TanStack Start API routes with authentication, rate limiting, validation, and proper error handling, reducing backend boilerplate and security risk.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Authentication patterns such as requireAuth, optional authentication, and admin checks to control access.
  • Standardized response helpers and input validation to enforce consistent errors and successful payloads.
  • CRUD scaffolding for REST resources, including rate limiting, validators, and modular route handlers.
  • Webhook-friendly architecture with secure, structured handlers and testable flows.

Quick Start

Scaffolds a production-ready API route for your resource and wires it into your TanStack Router app.

Frequently Asked Questions about api-routes

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

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How do I create secure API routes in TanStack Start?

Create secure TanStack Start API routes by generating handlers with built-in authentication, input validation, rate limiting, and standardized error responses. This enforces project security patterns for REST endpoints, CRUD operations, and webhook handlers while reducing backend boilerplate.

How do I add authentication to TanStack Start backend endpoints?

Add authentication to TanStack Start backend endpoints using requireAuth patterns, optional authentication, and admin checks. These mechanisms control access to protected resources and ensure only authorized users can execute sensitive CRUD operations or webhook flows.

Can I scaffold CRUD operations with rate limiting for TanStack projects?

Yes, you can scaffold CRUD operations with rate limiting for TanStack projects. The generated route handlers include input validation, parameterized queries, and modular structures to manage REST resources securely and prevent excessive request throughput.

What is the best way to handle webhook integrations in a TanStack Start API?

The best way to handle webhook integrations in a TanStack Start API is using secure, structured route handlers. This approach enforces input validation and standardized responses, providing testable flows for incoming webhook payloads while maintaining proper error handling.

How do I standardize API responses and input validation in TanStack Start?

Standardize API responses and input validation in TanStack Start by applying consistent response helpers and validators. This enforces uniform error payloads and successful responses across all REST endpoints, ensuring reliable parameterized query handling.

Does this API route generator work for both public and protected resources?

Yes, this API route generator works for both public and protected resources. It applies authentication checks, rate limiting, and input validation selectively, allowing you to expose public endpoints while securing sensitive backend logic and admin operations.