Guides API architectural decisions and implementation patterns for REST, GraphQL, and tRPC services.
This skill acts as an architectural consultant for modern backend development, providing rigorous decision-making frameworks to help developers choose between REST, GraphQL, and tRPC based on specific project needs. It standardizes every aspect of the API lifecycle, from resource naming and response structures to versioning strategies, authentication protocols like OAuth, and rate-limiting patterns. By utilizing integrated validation scripts and security-first guidelines, this skill ensures that your API designs are consistent, scalable, and compliant with 2025 industry best practices and OWASP security standards.
Key Features
01Security-focused auth patterns for JWT, OAuth, and Passkeys
02Multi-strategy versioning guides for URI, Header, and Query patterns
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04Comprehensive decision trees for REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC selection
05Integrated Python-based API endpoint validation script
06Standardized response formatting including envelope patterns and pagination
Use Cases
01Architecting the communication layer for a new TypeScript monorepo using tRPC
02Standardizing error formats and pagination across disparate microservices
03Implementing security hardening and rate-limiting for public-facing REST APIs
