api-patterns

Topics in the source

• API Patterns
• 🎯 Selective Reading Rule
• 📑 Content Map
• 🔗 Related Skills
• ✅ Decision Checklist
• ❌ Anti-Patterns
• Script

API design principles and decision-making for 2025. Learn to THINK, not copy fixed patterns. Read ONLY files relevant to the request! Check the content map, find what you need. -- | File | Description | When to Read | |------|-------------|--------------| | api-style.md | REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC decision tree | Choosing API type | | rest.md | Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes | Designing REST API | | response.md | Envelope pattern, error format, pagination | Response structure | | graphql.md | Schema design, when to use, security | Considering GraphQL | | trpc.md | TypeScript monorepo, type safety | TS fullstack projects | | versioning.md | URI/Header/Query versioning | API evolution planning | | auth.md | JWT, OAuth, Passkey, API Keys | Auth pattern selection | | rate-limiting.md | Token bucket, sliding window | API protection | | documentation.md | OpenAPI/Swagger best practices | Documentation | | security-testing.md | OWASP API Top 10, auth/authz testing | Security audits | -- | Need | Skill | |------|-------| | API implementation | @[skills/backend-development] | | Data structure | @[skills/database-design] | | Security details | @[skills/security-hardening] | -- Bef

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