Backend API FAQs

Question 1

When should I use this skill?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill whenever you are creating new controllers, modifying HTTP route handlers, updating Swagger/OpenAPI documentation, or implementing route-level authentication and authorization guards in a NestJS environment.

Question 2

Does this skill help with API security?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It specifically handles route-level authentication and authorization using custom guards and decorators like @Public or @MemberRoles, ensuring every endpoint is correctly protected according to your project's security policy.

Question 3

What does the Backend API skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill enables Claude Code to architect and implement NestJS REST API endpoints using a specific layered structure. It ensures code consistency across controllers, use cases, and repositories while maintaining high standards for documentation and security.

Question 4

What specific API capabilities does it provide?

Accepted Answer

The skill provides automated Swagger documentation via feature-specific decorators, standardized DTO mapping for requests and responses, custom role-based access control (RBAC), and precise HTTP status code management.

Question 5

How does this skill improve my development workflow?

Accepted Answer

It automates the creation of architectural boilerplate and ensures Claude adheres to project-specific patterns. By enforcing a separation between read-heavy Query classes and write-focused UseCase classes, it results in cleaner, more maintainable API code.

Backend API

Key Features

Use Cases

Backend API

Key Features

Use Cases