rest-api-expert

Analyze REST API design and documentation for consistency and semantics.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
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Skill: rest-api-expert
Source: https://github.com/phuxp17/demo_web/tree/main/.agent/skills/rest-api-expert
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/phuxp17/demo_web --skill rest-api-expert-phuxp17

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps teams design robust REST APIs with consistent HTTP semantics, clear versioning, and reliable error handling, improving developer experience and interoperability across services.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Endpoint design guidance: naming conventions, resource modeling, and appropriate HTTP methods.
  • Versioning and compatibility: strategy selection, deprecation plans, and migration paths.
  • Error handling and documentation: standardized error schemas, detailed API docs (OpenAPI), and example responses.
  • Use Case: When integrating a new microservice, get architecture and API surface recommendations, including endpoints, status codes, and schemas.

Quick Start

Design a clean REST API for a 'tasks' resource with versioned endpoints, proper HTTP methods, and a standard error schema.

Frequently Asked Questions about rest-api-expert

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

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How do I design a REST API with proper HTTP methods and error handling?

REST API versioning ensures compatibility by applying strategy selection, deprecation plans, and migration paths, allowing services to evolve without breaking existing client integrations.

What is the best way to document REST API endpoints and schemas?

The best way to document REST API endpoints is by generating OpenAPI documentation that includes detailed example responses, standardized error schemas, and concrete guidance tailored to your technology stack.

How do I structure pagination and status codes for a microservice REST API?

Structuring pagination and status codes for a microservice REST API requires analyzing HTTP semantics and applying best practices to deliver concrete checklists and example schemas for diverse project contexts.

Does this REST API design guidance work for any technology stack?

Yes, this REST API design guidance satisfies requirements by delivering concrete architecture recommendations, including endpoints, status codes, and schemas, tailored specifically to your diverse project technology stack.