defensive-api-handling

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents application crashes caused by unexpected API responses, such as malformed JSON, HTML error pages, or non-200 status codes.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Safe JSON Parsing: Robustly parses JSON responses, handling errors and incorrect content types.
• Fetch with Timeout: Implements timeouts for API requests to prevent indefinite hangs.
• Retry Logic: Automatically retries failed API requests with configurable delays.
• Type-Safe Responses: Ensures API responses conform to expected structures using type guards.
• Error Boundary: Wraps API calls in an error boundary to catch and log exceptions gracefully.
• Use Case: When integrating with a third-party API, use this Skill to ensure your application remains stable even if the API returns an error or unexpected data format.

Quick Start

Use the defensive-api-handling skill to safely call the '/api/users' endpoint.