How do I install the API Design skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add plipowczan/api-design in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the API Design skill do?

Enforces REST API best practices It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is API Design safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with API Design?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is API Design free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published API Design?

plipowczan (@plipowczan) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

API Design

Name: API Design
Author: plipowczan

Enforces REST API best practices

plipowczan 253d4e5 382 B Updated Sep 17, 2026

Integrations & APIs

Install

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$ npx skillmds@latest add plipowczan/api-design

Installs into ~/.claude/skills (or .claude/skills inside a project). Restart Claude Code to pick it up.

Download SKILL.md

＋ Add to collection

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Trust & safety

Audits pending

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Works with: Claude Code Claude.ai OpenAI Codex +

File contents

API Design Skill

Checks:

HTTP methods correct (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE)
DTOs only (NO entities)
RESTful names (/users not /getUsers)
Status codes (200/201/204/400/404)
@Valid on request bodies
Error handling
Auth on protected endpoints

Read .claude/reference/skills-full/api-design-full.md

plipowczan/claude-piv-skeleton/tree/main/.claude/skills/api-design commit 253d4e51e5

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add plipowczan/api-design