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API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI. A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI. A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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API Design

Trigger phrases: "api design", "api contract", "api versioning", "openapi", "swagger", "rest contract", "breaking api change", "response shape", "response format", "endpoint returns", "error format"

Goal: a contract the consumer can predict and that can evolve without breaking. Once published, a public API is a commitment; a breaking change is expensive. Stack-agnostic (REST as the baseline; GraphQL/gRPC follow similar principles).

Checklist

Resource names are consistent (plural nouns, a single kebab/camel style), resources not verbs
Correct HTTP semantics: GET (side-effect free) · POST · PUT/PATCH · DELETE; correct status code
A uniform error model: machine-readable code + human message + (if any) field details
A clear versioning strategy (URL /v1 or header); a breaking change means a new version
Pagination/filtering/sorting defined and consistent on large collections
Backward compatibility: adding a field is additive; removing a field or changing its meaning is breaking → version
Idempotency (for POST/payment-like cases) supported via a key when needed
The contract is documented in OpenAPI; example request/response present (coordinate with docs-writer)

How

Model the resource — a noun not a verb: POST /orders (✓), POST /createOrder (✗).
Status codes: 200/201/204 · 400 validation · 401/403 authorization · 404 · 409 conflict · 422 · 429 · 5xx. Use them meaningfully.
Error contract — every error has the same shape:
```
{ "code": "ORDER_NOT_FOUND", "message": "Order not found", "details": [] }
```
No stack trace / internal detail leakage (overlaps with security-scan).
Versioning: additive changes in the same version; breaking (remove/rename a field / add a required field) → /v2.
Collection: pagination (cursor or offset), filter/sort parameters; a consistent envelope.
Write the contract — OpenAPI/schema; with examples. Wire the change to docs-writer, and if breaking to release/CHANGELOG.

Breaking vs additive

Additive (safe)	Breaking (needs a version)
Add an optional field/endpoint	Remove / rename a field
A new optional parameter	Add a required parameter
A new enum value (if the consumer is tolerant)	Change a type/meaning, change a status code

Invariant rules

A public API is a commitment — a breaking change is not made silently; version + announcement.
Consistency > local cleverness — a single naming/error/pagination pattern across the whole API.
The error model is uniform and machine-readable.
No internal detail leakage — a stack trace / DB error does not go to the consumer.
The contract is documented — OpenAPI + example; at design time, not after the code.

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  API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI.
  A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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---
name: api-design
description: |
  API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI.
  A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.
---

# API Design

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Trigger phrases: "api design", "api contract", "api versioning", "openapi", "swagger", "rest contract", "breaking api change", "response shape", "response format", "endpoint returns", "error format"

Goal: a contract the consumer can **predict** and that can **evolve** without breaking. Once published, a
public API is a commitment; a breaking change is expensive. Stack-agnostic (REST as the baseline; GraphQL/gRPC follow similar principles).

## Checklist
- [ ] Resource names are **consistent** (plural nouns, a single `kebab`/`camel` style), resources not verbs
- [ ] Correct HTTP semantics: GET (side-effect free) · POST · PUT/PATCH · DELETE; correct **status code**
- [ ] A uniform **error model**: machine-readable code + human message + (if any) field details
- [ ] A clear **versioning** strategy (URL `/v1` or header); a breaking change means a new version
- [ ] **Pagination/filtering/sorting** defined and consistent on large collections
- [ ] **Backward compatibility**: adding a field is additive; removing a field or changing its meaning is breaking → version
- [ ] **Idempotency** (for POST/payment-like cases) supported via a key when needed
- [ ] The contract is documented in **OpenAPI**; example request/response present (coordinate with `docs-writer`)

## How
1. **Model the resource** — a noun not a verb: `POST /orders` (✓), `POST /createOrder` (✗).
2. **Status codes**: 200/201/204 · 400 validation · 401/403 authorization · 404 · 409 conflict · 422 · 429 · 5xx. Use them meaningfully.
3. **Error contract** — every error has the same shape:
   ```json
   { "code": "ORDER_NOT_FOUND", "message": "Order not found", "details": [] }
   ```
   No stack trace / internal detail leakage (overlaps with `security-scan`).
4. **Versioning**: additive changes in the same version; breaking (remove/rename a field / add a required field) → `/v2`.
5. **Collection**: pagination (cursor or offset), filter/sort parameters; a consistent envelope.
6. **Write the contract** — OpenAPI/schema; with examples. Wire the change to `docs-writer`, and if breaking to `release`/CHANGELOG.

## Breaking vs additive
| Additive (safe) | Breaking (needs a version) |
|---|---|
| Add an optional field/endpoint | Remove / rename a field |
| A new optional parameter | Add a required parameter |
| A new enum value (if the consumer is tolerant) | Change a type/meaning, change a status code |

## Invariant rules
1. **A public API is a commitment** — a breaking change is not made silently; version + announcement.
2. **Consistency > local cleverness** — a single naming/error/pagination pattern across the whole API.
3. **The error model is uniform and machine-readable.**
4. **No internal detail leakage** — a stack trace / DB error does not go to the consumer.
5. **The contract is documented** — OpenAPI + example; at design time, not after the code.

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Source repository: byerlikaya/claude-starter-kit
License: MIT
Version: Unknown
Last GitHub push: Sep 11, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 13, 2026
Instruction path: claude-starter/skills/api-design/SKILL.md @ 7a77d006249f

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api-design

API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI. A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI. A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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API Design

Trigger phrases: "api design", "api contract", "api versioning", "openapi", "swagger", "rest contract", "breaking api change", "response shape", "response format", "endpoint returns", "error format"

Checklist

Resource names are consistent (plural nouns, a single kebab/camel style), resources not verbs
Correct HTTP semantics: GET (side-effect free) · POST · PUT/PATCH · DELETE; correct status code
A uniform error model: machine-readable code + human message + (if any) field details
A clear versioning strategy (URL /v1 or header); a breaking change means a new version
Pagination/filtering/sorting defined and consistent on large collections
Backward compatibility: adding a field is additive; removing a field or changing its meaning is breaking → version
Idempotency (for POST/payment-like cases) supported via a key when needed
The contract is documented in OpenAPI; example request/response present (coordinate with docs-writer)

How

Model the resource — a noun not a verb: POST /orders (✓), POST /createOrder (✗).
Status codes: 200/201/204 · 400 validation · 401/403 authorization · 404 · 409 conflict · 422 · 429 · 5xx. Use them meaningfully.
Error contract — every error has the same shape:
```
{ "code": "ORDER_NOT_FOUND", "message": "Order not found", "details": [] }
```
No stack trace / internal detail leakage (overlaps with security-scan).
Versioning: additive changes in the same version; breaking (remove/rename a field / add a required field) → /v2.
Collection: pagination (cursor or offset), filter/sort parameters; a consistent envelope.
Write the contract — OpenAPI/schema; with examples. Wire the change to docs-writer, and if breaking to release/CHANGELOG.

Breaking vs additive

Additive (safe)	Breaking (needs a version)
Add an optional field/endpoint	Remove / rename a field
A new optional parameter	Add a required parameter
A new enum value (if the consumer is tolerant)	Change a type/meaning, change a status code

Invariant rules

A public API is a commitment — a breaking change is not made silently; version + announcement.
Consistency > local cleverness — a single naming/error/pagination pattern across the whole API.
The error model is uniform and machine-readable.
No internal detail leakage — a stack trace / DB error does not go to the consumer.
The contract is documented — OpenAPI + example; at design time, not after the code.

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name: api-design
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  API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI.
  A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.

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---
name: api-design
description: |
  API contract design: resource naming, error model, versioning, pagination, backward compatibility, OpenAPI.
  A predictable interface that evolves without breaking consumers.
---

# API Design

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Trigger phrases: "api design", "api contract", "api versioning", "openapi", "swagger", "rest contract", "breaking api change", "response shape", "response format", "endpoint returns", "error format"

Goal: a contract the consumer can **predict** and that can **evolve** without breaking. Once published, a
public API is a commitment; a breaking change is expensive. Stack-agnostic (REST as the baseline; GraphQL/gRPC follow similar principles).

## Checklist
- [ ] Resource names are **consistent** (plural nouns, a single `kebab`/`camel` style), resources not verbs
- [ ] Correct HTTP semantics: GET (side-effect free) · POST · PUT/PATCH · DELETE; correct **status code**
- [ ] A uniform **error model**: machine-readable code + human message + (if any) field details
- [ ] A clear **versioning** strategy (URL `/v1` or header); a breaking change means a new version
- [ ] **Pagination/filtering/sorting** defined and consistent on large collections
- [ ] **Backward compatibility**: adding a field is additive; removing a field or changing its meaning is breaking → version
- [ ] **Idempotency** (for POST/payment-like cases) supported via a key when needed
- [ ] The contract is documented in **OpenAPI**; example request/response present (coordinate with `docs-writer`)

## How
1. **Model the resource** — a noun not a verb: `POST /orders` (✓), `POST /createOrder` (✗).
2. **Status codes**: 200/201/204 · 400 validation · 401/403 authorization · 404 · 409 conflict · 422 · 429 · 5xx. Use them meaningfully.
3. **Error contract** — every error has the same shape:
   ```json
   { "code": "ORDER_NOT_FOUND", "message": "Order not found", "details": [] }
   ```
   No stack trace / internal detail leakage (overlaps with `security-scan`).
4. **Versioning**: additive changes in the same version; breaking (remove/rename a field / add a required field) → `/v2`.
5. **Collection**: pagination (cursor or offset), filter/sort parameters; a consistent envelope.
6. **Write the contract** — OpenAPI/schema; with examples. Wire the change to `docs-writer`, and if breaking to `release`/CHANGELOG.

## Breaking vs additive
| Additive (safe) | Breaking (needs a version) |
|---|---|
| Add an optional field/endpoint | Remove / rename a field |
| A new optional parameter | Add a required parameter |
| A new enum value (if the consumer is tolerant) | Change a type/meaning, change a status code |

## Invariant rules
1. **A public API is a commitment** — a breaking change is not made silently; version + announcement.
2. **Consistency > local cleverness** — a single naming/error/pagination pattern across the whole API.
3. **The error model is uniform and machine-readable.**
4. **No internal detail leakage** — a stack trace / DB error does not go to the consumer.
5. **The contract is documented** — OpenAPI + example; at design time, not after the code.

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Source repository: byerlikaya/claude-starter-kit
License: MIT
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Last GitHub push: Sep 11, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 13, 2026
Instruction path: claude-starter/skills/api-design/SKILL.md @ 7a77d006249f

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