api-security-best-practices

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers secure APIs by providing best-practice patterns for authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and vulnerability mitigation.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Authentication and Authorization design and implementation (RBAC, OAuth2, JWT)
• Input validation, sanitization, and safe data handling
• Rate limiting, throttling, and abuse prevention
• Protection against common API vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
• Guidance for secure session management, error handling, and security headers
• Use Case: when building a new API or auditing an existing one, apply these patterns to reduce risk and pass security reviews

Quick Start

Outline a secure API design plan covering authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and security headers for a new microservice.