effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapi

name	effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapi
description	Guidance for facet `effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApi` focused on APIs like make, isHttpApi, and Any. Load after `effect-skill-router` when this facet is the primary owner.

Effect Facet unstable/httpapi/HttpApi

Owned scope

• Owns only effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApi.
• Parent module: effect/unstable/httpapi.
• Source anchor: packages/effect/src/unstable/httpapi/HttpApi.ts.

What it is for

• Module-specific APIs and usage patterns for Effect programs.

API quick reference

• make
• isHttpApi
• Any
• HttpApi
• reflect
• AnyWithProps
• AdditionalSchemas
• Full API list: references/api-reference.md

How to use it

• Start with constructor-style APIs to build values/services before composing operations.
• Use schema/codec APIs to validate inputs at boundaries before business logic.
• Treat stateful APIs as synchronization boundaries and keep updates atomic.
• Assume unstable APIs can evolve quickly; isolate usage behind thin local adapters.

Starter example

import { HttpApi } from "effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApi";

const value = HttpApi.make();

Common pitfalls

• Unstable module contracts may change; avoid coupling core app logic directly to experimental details.
• Prefer explicit, typed combinators over ad-hoc casting or unchecked assumptions.

Not covered here

• Sibling facets under the same parent are out of scope:
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapibuilder (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiBuilder)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapiclient (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiClient)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapiendpoint (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiEndpoint)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapierror (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiError)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapigroup (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiGroup)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapimiddleware (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiMiddleware)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapiscalar (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiScalar)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapischema (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiSchema)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapisecurity (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiSecurity)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-httpapiswagger (effect/unstable/httpapi/HttpApiSwagger)
  • effect-facet-unstable-httpapi-openapi (effect/unstable/httpapi/OpenApi)
• Parent module ownership belongs to effect-module-unstable-httpapi.

Escalate to

• effect-module-unstable-httpapi for parent module-wide workflows.
• effect-skill-router for cross-module routing and ownership checks.

Reference anchors

• Facet source: packages/effect/src/unstable/httpapi/HttpApi.ts
• Parent tests: inspect namespace tests under packages/effect/test.
• API details: references/api-reference.md
• Usage notes: references/usage-reference.md
• Ownership mapping: references/owner.md