# API Use External

> Any time an external api needs to be understood or queried, including post and get. Load with read_file on .kilocode/skills/api-use-external/SKILL.md (ignore the absolute path in the location tag).

- Skill: `scottermonk/api-use-external` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add scottermonk/api-use-external`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/scottermonk/api-use-external/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: ScotterMonk (https://skillmd.com/u/scottermonk)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/scottermonk/api-use-external

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# External API use

Use this skill when an external API must be understood, queried, or integrated.

## Index
- **Project API guidance**: Read skill-local guidance only when `.kilocode/skills/api-use-external/AGENTS.md` is confirmed to exist; otherwise use root `AGENTS.md`.
- **API configuration**: Prefer existing project configuration and environment-loading patterns.
- **Provider framework**: Reuse or extend existing provider abstractions instead of creating provider-specific one-offs.
- **Docs and examples**: Check project docs and existing integration examples before writing new code.