litestar-responses

Shape Litestar API responses with typed envelopes, status codes, and headers.

7|1|Updated Mar 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/alti3/litestar-skills --skill litestar-responses
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Skill: litestar-responses
Source: https://github.com/alti3/litestar-skills/tree/main/plugins/litestar/skills/litestar-responses
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/alti3/litestar-skills --skill litestar-responses

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Litestar endpoints often require precise typing, consistent envelopes, and clear status management. This skill standardizes response shaping to improve API reliability and OpenAPI alignment.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Typed response envelopes and Response classes for status, headers, cookies, and content control
  • Support for redirect, file, and streaming responses to cover common outbound scenarios
  • Integration with exception handling and OpenAPI tooling to maintain consistent behavior
  • Use Case: ensure all endpoints return a uniform success envelope with optional metadata

Quick Start

Define and return a custom Response to control status, headers, and body for a given endpoint.

Frequently Asked Questions about litestar-responses

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I shape outbound Litestar responses with typed envelopes and consistent status codes?

Shape outbound Litestar API responses by defining and returning custom Response classes that standardize typed envelopes, status codes, and headers. This approach ensures API reliability and aligns outbound payloads with OpenAPI response modeling.

What is the best way to return redirects, file responses, or streaming payloads in a Litestar API?

Return redirects, file responses, or streaming payloads in a Litestar API by utilizing specialized Response classes. This provides precise control over outbound content, header policies, and cookie management for common endpoint scenarios.

How do I ensure all my Litestar API endpoints return a uniform success envelope?

Ensure Litestar API endpoints return a uniform success envelope by standardizing response shaping across your application. This skill applies typed response envelopes to maintain consistent behavior and optional metadata for all successful returns.

Can I control header and cookie policies precisely for Litestar HTTP responses?

Control header and cookie policies precisely for Litestar HTTP responses by using typed Response classes. This enables explicit return types and clear status management, satisfying specific header policies for your API endpoints.

Does response shaping work with Litestar exception handling and OpenAPI tooling?

Response shaping integrates with Litestar exception handling and OpenAPI tooling to maintain consistent API behavior. Typed response envelopes ensure your endpoints produce reliable, OpenAPI-aligned response models across all scenarios.