api-design

name	api-design
description	Provides API design guidelines for REST endpoints, GraphQL schemas, versioning strategies, error handling conventions, logging, observability, and microservice architecture patterns. Use when designing APIs, reviewing API architecture, implementing new endpoints, setting up monitoring, or planning service boundaries.
allowed-tools	["Read","Edit","Write","Glob","Grep","Bash"]
model	sonnet
argument-hint	<endpoint-or-file>
paths	**/api/**, **/routes/**, **/handlers/**
when_to_use	designing or reviewing API endpoints
iso_class	none

API Design Skill

When to Use

• Designing REST or GraphQL APIs
• Architecture and microservices design
• Setting up logging and observability
• Implementing rate limiting or authentication
• Code review for API endpoints

Reference Documents (Import Syntax)

API Design

@./reference/api-design.md

Architecture

@./reference/architecture.md

Observability

@./reference/logging.md @./reference/observability.md

Core Principles

1. RESTful conventions: Use proper HTTP methods and status codes
2. SOLID principles: Apply design patterns appropriately
3. Structured logging: Include context and correlation IDs
4. Observability: Implement metrics, traces, and health checks