Antigravity-awesome-skills api-patterns

API design principles and decision-making. REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC selection, response formats, versioning, pagination.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills-claude/skills/api-patterns" ~/.claude/skills/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills-api-patterns && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills-claude/skills/api-patterns/SKILL.md

API Patterns

API design principles and decision-making for 2025. Learn to THINK, not copy fixed patterns.

🎯 Selective Reading Rule

Read ONLY files relevant to the request! Check the content map, find what you need.

📑 Content Map

File	Description	When to Read
`api-style.md`	REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC decision tree	Choosing API type
`rest.md`	Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes	Designing REST API
`response.md`	Envelope pattern, error format, pagination	Response structure
`graphql.md`	Schema design, when to use, security	Considering GraphQL
`trpc.md`	TypeScript monorepo, type safety	TS fullstack projects
`versioning.md`	URI/Header/Query versioning	API evolution planning
`auth.md`	JWT, OAuth, Passkey, API Keys	Auth pattern selection
`rate-limiting.md`	Token bucket, sliding window	API protection
`documentation.md`	OpenAPI/Swagger best practices	Documentation
`security-testing.md`	OWASP API Top 10, auth/authz testing	Security audits

🔗 Related Skills

Need	Skill
API implementation	`@[skills/backend-development]`
Data structure	`@[skills/database-design]`
Security details	`@[skills/security-hardening]`

✅ Decision Checklist

Before designing an API:

Asked user about API consumers?
Chosen API style for THIS context? (REST/GraphQL/tRPC)
Defined consistent response format?
Planned versioning strategy?
Considered authentication needs?
Planned rate limiting?
Documentation approach defined?

❌ Anti-Patterns

DON'T:

Default to REST for everything
Use verbs in REST endpoints (/getUsers)
Return inconsistent response formats
Expose internal errors to clients
Skip rate limiting

DO:

Choose API style based on context
Ask about client requirements
Document thoroughly
Use appropriate status codes

Script

Script	Purpose	Command
`scripts/api_validator.py`	API endpoint validation	`python scripts/api_validator.py <project_path>`

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

Limitations

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.