designing-apis

REST API design requires defining endpoints, data models, authentication, authorization, and standardized error responses. This Skill guides you through endpoint modeling, secure credential handling, and consistent error response patterns to create production-ready APIs across multi-system integrations.

Yes. OpenAPI specification generation translates your endpoint design, request/response models, and security requirements into machine-readable Swagger documentation. This Skill produces comprehensive OpenAPI specs for both REST and GraphQL APIs with complete endpoint and schema definitions.

GraphQL schema design involves defining types, queries, mutations, and resolver functions to fetch and modify data efficiently. This Skill covers schema structure, resolver configuration, and integration patterns to ensure type safety and optimal query performance.

API standardization applies consistent patterns for versioning strategies, authentication mechanisms, authorization policies, and rate limiting rules across all endpoints. This Skill helps design these cross-cutting concerns to maintain compatibility and security in multi-system integrations.

No. Both REST and GraphQL APIs share core design principles around data modeling, security, and documentation. This Skill handles design for both architectural styles within a unified approach to endpoint modeling, authentication, and specification generation.