express-api-designer

Plan Express APIs with route groups, middleware boundaries, and service layering.

Updated Apr 19, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/saranskumar/anti-slop --skill express-api-designer
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Skill: express-api-designer
Source: https://github.com/saranskumar/anti-slop/tree/main/skills/express-api-designer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/saranskumar/anti-slop --skill express-api-designer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

API design for Express projects often collapses into tangled middleware, poorly defined boundaries between validation, authentication, and domain logic, and inconsistent error handling. This Skill helps teams plan clean, scalable architectures with explicit route grouping, middleware separation, and service layering.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Define route groups with shared middleware, input validation, and error handling.
  • Separate concerns into route handlers, validators, auth, and services.
  • Provide a reference architecture and example folder structure for projects.
  • Offer guidelines for testing and instrumentation.

Quick Start

Provide a concrete, scalable Express API design blueprint for a new or existing project.

Frequently Asked Questions about express-api-designer

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

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How do I structure an Express API with clear separation of concerns?

Structure Express APIs by defining explicit route groups, separating middleware boundaries, and isolating service layering. This approach divides route handlers, validators, authentication, and domain logic into distinct layers to prevent tangled API code.

What is the best way to organize Express middleware for validation and auth?

Organize Express middleware by assigning shared middleware to specific route groups and separating input validation from authentication logic. This creates explicit boundaries that keep validation, auth, and domain logic distinct and maintainable.

How do I design a scalable folder structure for a REST API using Express?

Design a scalable Express REST API by adopting a reference folder structure that isolates route handlers, validators, auth, and services. This blueprint enforces explicit separation of concerns for typical route-centric services.

Can I use this Express API architecture for existing projects with tangled middleware?

Yes, you can apply this architecture to existing projects. It helps refactor tangled middleware and inconsistent error handling into a clean design with explicit route grouping and testable service layering.

How do you handle error handling and testing in an Express API design?

Handle error handling and testing by defining consistent error boundaries within route groups and prescribing guidelines for component testing. This ensures testable services and reliable error handling across the middleware stack.