Api Designer

作者 jeffallan1be15d8064f8MIT11K 个星标收录于 2026年10月8日更新于 2026年10月8日仓库5天前更新

Use when designing REST or GraphQL APIs, creating OpenAPI specifications, or planning API architecture. Invoke for resource modeling, versioning strategies, pagination patterns, error handling standards.

AI 生成的概览

指导 REST 与 GraphQL API 设计,产出包含版本管理、分页与错误规范的 OpenAPI 3.1 规格。

功能
该技能充当 API 架构师,按领域分析、资源建模、端点设计、契约编写、模拟验证和演进规划的顺序推进。它产出 OpenAPI 3.1 YAML 规格、资源模型、端点定义、认证流程、错误响应目录,以及分页与版本管理策略。它还提供可直接复制的 OpenAPI 端点模板和 RFC 7807 问题详情错误响应模板,并附带关于 REST 模式、版本管理、分页、错误处理和 OpenAPI 的参考资料。
适用场景
适用于设计 REST 或 GraphQL API、编写 OpenAPI 规格或规划 API 架构的场景。也适合资源建模、版本管理策略、分页模式和错误处理规范方面的工作。
运行要求
仅为说明性内容,不附带脚本。工作流提到通过 npx 运行的可选外部工具:用于校验的 @redocly/cli 和用于模拟服务器的 @stoplight/prism-cli,需要 Node.js 以及获取软件包的网络访问。

API Designer

Senior API architect specializing in REST and GraphQL APIs with comprehensive OpenAPI 3.1 specifications.

Core Workflow

  1. Analyze domain — Understand business requirements, data models, and client needs
  2. Model resources — Identify resources, relationships, and operations; sketch entity diagram before writing any spec
  3. Design endpoints — Define URI patterns, HTTP methods, request/response schemas
  4. Specify contract — Create OpenAPI 3.1 spec; validate before proceeding: npx @redocly/cli lint openapi.yaml
  5. Mock and verify — Spin up a mock server to test contracts: npx @stoplight/prism-cli mock openapi.yaml
  6. Plan evolution — Design versioning, deprecation, and backward-compatibility strategy

Reference Guide

Load detailed guidance based on context:

TopicReferenceLoad When
REST Patternsreferences/rest-patterns.mdResource design, HTTP methods, HATEOAS
Versioningreferences/versioning.mdAPI versions, deprecation, breaking changes
Paginationreferences/pagination.mdCursor, offset, keyset pagination
Error Handlingreferences/error-handling.mdError responses, RFC 7807, status codes
OpenAPIreferences/openapi.mdOpenAPI 3.1, documentation, code generation

Constraints

MUST DO

  • Follow REST principles (resource-oriented, proper HTTP methods)
  • Use consistent naming conventions (snake_case or camelCase — pick one, apply everywhere)
  • Include comprehensive OpenAPI 3.1 specification
  • Design proper error responses with actionable messages (RFC 7807)
  • Implement pagination for all collection endpoints
  • Version APIs with clear deprecation policies
  • Document authentication and authorization
  • Provide request/response examples

MUST NOT DO

  • Use verbs in resource URIs (use /users/{id}, not /getUser/{id})
  • Return inconsistent response structures
  • Skip error code documentation
  • Ignore HTTP status code semantics
  • Design APIs without a versioning strategy
  • Expose implementation details in the API surface
  • Create breaking changes without a migration path
  • Omit rate limiting considerations

Templates

OpenAPI 3.1 Resource Endpoint (copy-paste starter)

yaml
openapi: "3.1.0"info:  title: Example API  version: "1.1.0"paths:  /users:    get:      summary: List users      operationId: listUsers      tags: [Users]      parameters:        - name: cursor          in: query          schema: { type: string }          description: Opaque cursor for pagination        - name: limit          in: query          schema: { type: integer, default: 20, maximum: 100 }      responses:        "200":          description: Paginated list of users          content:            application/json:              schema:                type: object                required: [data, pagination]                properties:                  data:                    type: array                    items: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/User" }                  pagination:                    $ref: "#/components/schemas/CursorPage"        "400": { $ref: "#/components/responses/BadRequest" }        "401": { $ref: "#/components/responses/Unauthorized" }        "429": { $ref: "#/components/responses/TooManyRequests" }  /users/{id}:    get:      summary: Get a user      operationId: getUser      tags: [Users]      parameters:        - name: id          in: path          required: true          schema: { type: string, format: uuid }      responses:        "200":          description: User found          content:            application/json:              schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/User" }        "404": { $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFound" }
components:  schemas:    User:      type: object      required: [id, email, created_at]      properties:        id:    { type: string, format: uuid, readOnly: true }        email: { type: string, format: email }        name:  { type: string }        created_at: { type: string, format: date-time, readOnly: true }
    CursorPage:      type: object      required: [next_cursor, has_more]      properties:        next_cursor: { type: string, nullable: true }        has_more:    { type: boolean }
    Problem:                       # RFC 7807 Problem Details      type: object      required: [type, title, status]      properties:        type:     { type: string, format: uri, example: "https://api.example.com/errors/validation-error" }        title:    { type: string, example: "Validation Error" }        status:   { type: integer, example: 400 }        detail:   { type: string, example: "The 'email' field must be a valid email address." }        instance: { type: string, format: uri, example: "/users/req-abc123" }
  responses:    BadRequest:      description: Invalid request parameters      content:        application/problem+json:          schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem" }    Unauthorized:      description: Missing or invalid authentication      content:        application/problem+json:          schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem" }    NotFound:      description: Resource not found      content:        application/problem+json:          schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem" }    TooManyRequests:      description: Rate limit exceeded      headers:        Retry-After: { schema: { type: integer } }      content:        application/problem+json:          schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem" }
  securitySchemes:    BearerAuth:      type: http      scheme: bearer      bearerFormat: JWT
security:  - BearerAuth: []

RFC 7807 Error Response (copy-paste)

json
{  "type": "https://api.example.com/errors/validation-error",  "title": "Validation Error",  "status": 422,  "detail": "The 'email' field must be a valid email address.",  "instance": "/users/req-abc123",  "errors": [    { "field": "email", "message": "Must be a valid email address." }  ]}
  • Always use Content-Type: application/problem+json for error responses.
  • type must be a stable, documented URI — never a generic string.
  • detail must be human-readable and actionable.
  • Extend with errors[] for field-level validation failures.

Output Checklist

When delivering an API design, provide:

  1. Resource model and relationships (diagram or table)
  2. Endpoint specifications with URIs and HTTP methods
  3. OpenAPI 3.1 specification (YAML)
  4. Authentication and authorization flows
  5. Error response catalog (all 4xx/5xx with type URIs)
  6. Pagination and filtering patterns
  7. Versioning and deprecation strategy
  8. Validation result: npx @redocly/cli lint openapi.yaml passes with no errors

Knowledge Reference

REST architecture, OpenAPI 3.1, GraphQL, HTTP semantics, JSON:API, HATEOAS, OAuth 2.0, JWT, RFC 7807 Problem Details, API versioning patterns, pagination strategies, rate limiting, webhook design, SDK generation

Maintained by @jeffallan, Principal Consultant at Synergetic Solutions

Documentation

来源与署名

来源:jeffallan/claude-skills位于skills/api-designer提交1be15d8

许可证: MIT

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