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common-api-design

Validates REST API designs against HTTP semantics, status codes, and OpenAPI standards.

Updated Jun 25, 2026
Search Tags:#api design#openapi#rest api#pagination#api versioning#status codes#http methods
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/VSF-QC-TTS/vf-qc-copilot --skill common-api-design-vsf-qc-tts
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: common-api-design
Source: https://github.com/VSF-QC-TTS/vf-qc-copilot/tree/main/.agents/skills/common/common-api-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/VSF-QC-TTS/vf-qc-copilot --skill common-api-design-vsf-qc-tts

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers standardize their REST API design, ensuring consistency with HTTP semantics, status codes, versioning, pagination, and OpenAPI standards.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • HTTP Verb Semantics: Defines the correct use of HTTP verbs like GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE.
  • Status Code Correctness: Ensures proper use of HTTP status codes for different scenarios.
  • URL Design Rules: Provides guidelines for URL structure, including casing, plural nouns, and hierarchy.
  • API Versioning: Offers strategies for versioning APIs, including URL and header-based methods.
  • Pagination: Outlines best practices for implementing pagination in APIs.
  • OpenAPI Contract: Ensures API documentation is consistent with OpenAPI standards.
  • API Security Baseline: Sets security best practices for API development.
  • Anti-Patterns: Identifies common API design mistakes to avoid.
  • Use Case: A developer wants to ensure their API follows RESTful design principles and is easy to use and maintain.

Quick Start

Use the common-api-design skill to check the API endpoint '/v1/users' for correct HTTP verb usage and status code response.

Frequently Asked Questions about common-api-design

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I design a REST API with correct HTTP methods and status codes?▼

REST API design requires using HTTP verbs like GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE correctly, and applying standard status codes for different scenarios. Adhering to these HTTP semantics ensures your API is consistent, secure, and user-friendly.

What is the best way to implement API versioning and pagination in REST APIs?▼

API versioning and pagination are REST API design strategies that manage data evolution and large response sets. Versioning uses URL or header-based methods, while pagination outlines best practices for limiting data retrieval, ensuring consistent and maintainable API endpoints.

Can I use OpenAPI standards to validate my REST API URL structure and contracts?▼

Yes, you can use OpenAPI standards to validate REST API URL structure and contracts. Ensuring API documentation is consistent with OpenAPI standards helps verify URL casing, plural nouns, and hierarchy, making the API easier to use and maintain.

What are common REST API anti-patterns I should avoid during development?▼

Common REST API anti-patterns include incorrect HTTP verb usage, improper status code responses, and poorly structured URLs. Identifying these common API design mistakes during development helps create secure, consistent, and user-friendly APIs.

Does REST API design require specific security baselines for HTTP endpoints?▼

REST API design requires setting a security baseline for HTTP endpoints to ensure safe development. Establishing security best practices protects API interactions and maintains the integrity of the user-friendly API environment.

How do I standardize REST API URL design rules for plural nouns and hierarchy?▼

Standardizing REST API URL design involves applying rules for casing, plural nouns, and hierarchy. Following these URL structure guidelines ensures your API adheres to RESTful design principles, making it consistent and easy to maintain.

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