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bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills

Design robust, scalable APIs using proven patterns for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC with proper versioning, authentication, and error handling.

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npx skills add https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill api-design-patterns
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Design robust, scalable APIs using proven patterns for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC with proper versioning, authentication, and error handling. API Style Selection : Critical Patterns : See references/ for deep dives : rest-patterns.md , graphql-patterns.md , grpc-patterns.md , versioning-strategies.md , authentication.md Apply these principles across all API styles: 1. Consistency Over Cleverness 2. Design for Evolution 3. Security by Default 4. Developer Experience First ✅ Use REST when: ❌ Avoid REST when: Example Use Cases : Public APIs, mobile backends, traditional web services ✅ Use GraphQL when: ❌ Avoid GraphQL when: Example Use Cases : Client-facing APIs, dashboards, mobile apps with varied UIs ✅ Use gRPC when: ❌ Avoid gRPC when: Example Use Cases : Internal microservices, streaming data, service mesh ✅ Good: Plural nouns, hierarchical ❌ Bad: Verbs, mixed conventions Success Codes : Client Error Codes : Server Error Codes : ✅ Consistent error structure Offset Pagination (simple, familiar): ✅ Use for: Small datasets, admin interfaces ❌ Avoid for: Large datasets (skips become expensive), real-time data Cursor Pagination (stable, efficient): ✅ Use for: Infinite scroll, real-time feeds, large datasets ❌ Avoid for: Random access, page numbers Keyset Pagination (performant): ✅ Use for: Ordered data, database index friendly ❌ Avoid for: Complex sorting, multiple sort keys See...

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What does api-design-patterns do?

Design robust, scalable APIs using proven patterns for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC with proper versioning, authentication, and error handling.

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What agent does api-design-patterns work with?

api-design-patterns currently lists compatibility with codex, gemini-cli, opencode, cursor, github-copilot, claude-code.

What are alternatives to api-design-patterns?

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How do I install api-design-patterns?

npx skills add https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill api-design-patterns

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