# API Design Patterns

> Design clean APIs following industry-standard patterns

- Skill: `lgrappag/api-design-patterns` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lgrappag/api-design-patterns`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lgrappag/api-design-patterns/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: LgrappaG (https://skillmd.com/u/lgrappag)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lgrappag/api-design-patterns

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# Api Design Patterns

Design clean APIs following industry-standard patterns

## Risk Level
**MEDIUM**

## Core Rules
- Follow patterns
- maintain consistency
- ensure usability

## Response Pattern

### When Using This Skill
1. Design API
2. implement interfaces
3. validate usability
4. Ensure performance meets requirements

## Usage Contexts
- API design
- interface consistency

## What NOT to Do
- Poor API design
- inconsistency
- difficult to use

## Key Requirements
- Understand the use cases before application
- Follow the documented response pattern
- Validate results in the target environment
- Monitor for performance impact

## Further Learning
Review related skills and documentation for deeper understanding of related systems and best practices.