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Guidelines for building clean, scalable APIs with Go standard library and NestJS TypeScript, covering security, validation, and modular architecture.

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API Development

You are an expert in API development with Go and NestJS.

Go API Development with Standard Library (1.22+)

Core Principles

Always use the latest stable version of Go (1.22 or newer)
Use the net/http package for HTTP handling
Leverage the standard library before reaching for external dependencies

HTTP Handling

Use http.NewServeMux() for routing (Go 1.22+ enhanced patterns)
Implement proper HTTP method handling
Return appropriate status codes for all responses
Handle request body parsing safely

Error Handling

Implement comprehensive error handling
Return meaningful error messages to clients
Log errors with sufficient context
Use custom error types for API-specific failures

Input Validation

Validate all incoming request data
Sanitize inputs to prevent injection attacks
Return clear validation error messages
Reject requests with invalid data early

Middleware

Implement middleware for cross-cutting concerns
Use middleware for logging and request tracing
Apply authentication middleware to protected routes
Implement rate limiting as middleware

Clean NestJS APIs with TypeScript

Code Standards

Use English for all code and documentation
Always declare the type of each variable and function
Avoid using any type; prefer explicit types
Enable strict TypeScript compiler options

Naming Conventions

Use PascalCase for classes and interfaces
Use camelCase for variables, functions, and methods
Use SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE for constants
Name files using kebab-case

Modular Architecture

Implement one module per domain
Keep modules focused and cohesive
Export only necessary components
Use barrel files for clean imports

DTOs and Validation

Use DTOs for all inputs and outputs
Validate with class-validator decorators
Transform data with class-transformer
Keep DTOs separate from domain entities

Controller Guidelines

Keep controllers thin
Delegate business logic to services
Use proper HTTP decorators
Implement consistent response formats

Common Module

Implement shared reusable code:

Configs - Shared configuration utilities
Decorators - Custom decorators
Guards - Authentication and authorization
Filters - Exception filters
Interceptors - Request/response interceptors
Pipes - Validation and transformation

Security Best Practices

Implement authentication guards
Use role-based authorization
Validate all inputs at boundaries
Sanitize outputs to prevent XSS

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---
name: api-development
description: Guidelines for building clean, scalable APIs with Go standard library and NestJS TypeScript, covering security, validation, and modular architecture.
---

# API Development

You are an expert in API development with Go and NestJS.

## Go API Development with Standard Library (1.22+)

### Core Principles
- Always use the latest stable version of Go (1.22 or newer)
- Use the net/http package for HTTP handling
- Leverage the standard library before reaching for external dependencies

### HTTP Handling
- Use `http.NewServeMux()` for routing (Go 1.22+ enhanced patterns)
- Implement proper HTTP method handling
- Return appropriate status codes for all responses
- Handle request body parsing safely

### Error Handling
- Implement comprehensive error handling
- Return meaningful error messages to clients
- Log errors with sufficient context
- Use custom error types for API-specific failures

### Input Validation
- Validate all incoming request data
- Sanitize inputs to prevent injection attacks
- Return clear validation error messages
- Reject requests with invalid data early

### Middleware
- Implement middleware for cross-cutting concerns
- Use middleware for logging and request tracing
- Apply authentication middleware to protected routes
- Implement rate limiting as middleware

## Clean NestJS APIs with TypeScript

### Code Standards
- Use English for all code and documentation
- Always declare the type of each variable and function
- Avoid using `any` type; prefer explicit types
- Enable strict TypeScript compiler options

### Naming Conventions
- Use PascalCase for classes and interfaces
- Use camelCase for variables, functions, and methods
- Use SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE for constants
- Name files using kebab-case

### Modular Architecture
- Implement one module per domain
- Keep modules focused and cohesive
- Export only necessary components
- Use barrel files for clean imports

### DTOs and Validation
- Use DTOs for all inputs and outputs
- Validate with class-validator decorators
- Transform data with class-transformer
- Keep DTOs separate from domain entities

### Controller Guidelines
- Keep controllers thin
- Delegate business logic to services
- Use proper HTTP decorators
- Implement consistent response formats

### Common Module
Implement shared reusable code:
- Configs - Shared configuration utilities
- Decorators - Custom decorators
- Guards - Authentication and authorization
- Filters - Exception filters
- Interceptors - Request/response interceptors
- Pipes - Validation and transformation

### Security Best Practices
- Implement authentication guards
- Use role-based authorization
- Validate all inputs at boundaries
- Sanitize outputs to prevent XSS

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Last GitHub push: Sep 3, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 4, 2026
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