Does it support both cursor and offset pagination?

Yes, it provides implementation patterns for high-performance cursor-based pagination for large datasets and simple offset-based pagination for smaller collections.

Can this help with API versioning?

Yes, it implements URL path versioning (e.g., /v1/, /v2/) and provides rules for maintaining backward compatibility and deprecation headers.

How does it handle API documentation?

The skill promotes a spec-driven development approach, guiding Claude to write OpenAPI specifications first to ensure consistent validation and easier client SDK generation.

What API styles does this skill focus on?

This skill focuses on RESTful API architecture, providing patterns for resource-oriented design using HTTP methods, plural nouns, and standard status codes.

API Design Patterns

Name: API Design Patterns
Author: rohitg00

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API Development

Implements standardized RESTful architectures with professional patterns for resource naming, pagination, and OpenAPI documentation.

The API Design Patterns skill equips Claude with a comprehensive framework for architecting production-grade REST APIs. It enforces industry best practices for resource naming, idempotent HTTP method usage, and consistent error handling to ensure backend services remain scalable and developer-friendly. By providing structured guidance on cursor-based pagination, URL versioning, and spec-driven development with OpenAPI, this skill helps teams maintain high architectural standards and reduce technical debt in modern web services.

Key Features

01Advanced pagination strategies including cursor-based and offset-based patterns

02Standardized resource naming using plural nouns and kebab-case conventions

03Spec-first OpenAPI generation with shared schemas and polymorphic responses

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05Consistent error response formatting with field-level validation details

06Robust API versioning and rate-limiting strategy implementation

Use Cases

01Generating comprehensive OpenAPI specifications for client SDK generation

02Bootstrapping a new RESTful backend service with consistent architectural standards

03Refactoring existing endpoints to improve consistency and documentation quality

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add rohitg00/awesome-claude-code-toolkit api-design-patterns

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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