rest-api-skill

To design REST APIs consistently, enforce resource-oriented URL patterns, standard HTTP methods, and uniform JSON response formats. This skill provides guidelines for HTTP methods, status codes, and URL design to ensure uniform APIs across teams.

REST API pagination and error handling best practices involve standardizing client patterns and response formats. This skill provides guidance on crafting consistent pagination strategies and standardized error messages for web services and microservices.

Implement authentication headers and API versioning by applying standardized rules for HTTP headers and endpoint versioning. This skill enforces specific patterns for authentication headers and versioning to maintain consistent API integrations.

Yes, you can use this REST API design approach for microservices and public API integrations. It outlines your API surface, defines endpoints, and crafts example request and response bodies for new web services.

Resource-oriented design requires specific HTTP status codes and URL patterns mapped to standard HTTP methods. This skill covers correct status codes, URL design, and JSON request and response formats for uniform API endpoints.