api-engineering

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides practical patterns for API design, including REST best practices, GraphQL schemas, API versioning, and rate limiting to help teams build scalable, maintainable APIs.

Core Features & Use Cases

• REST API Design: OpenAPI contracts, proper HTTP status codes, and input validation patterns.
• GraphQL Patterns: Schema design, resolvers, and DataLoader techniques to avoid N+1 queries.
• API Versioning: URI, header, or query-based versioning with SemVer guidance.
• Rate Limiting: Token bucket and sliding window approaches to protect APIs.

Quick Start

Start by defining your API contract with OpenAPI or GraphQL, implement a versioning strategy, and add basic rate-limiting middleware.