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name: Backend API Endpoints description: Design and implement RESTful API endpoints following REST principles, resource-based URL conventions, and HTTP method best practices. Use this skill when creating new API endpoints, defining routes or controllers, implementing REST resources, updating endpoint URL structures, working with HTTP method handlers (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), implementing API versioning, designing nested resource endpoints, adding query parameter support for filtering/sorting/pagination, setting up route middleware, implementing rate limiting headers, working with API routing configuration files, creating or updating API documentation, or refactoring endpoint structure for consistency. Use when working with Express.js routes, NestJS controllers, FastAPI endpoints, Django views, Rails controllers, or any backend framework's routing mechanisms.

When to use this skill

• When creating new API endpoints or REST resources
• When defining or updating route handlers and controller methods
• When implementing HTTP method handlers (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)
• When designing URL structure for API resources
• When implementing or updating API versioning strategies
• When working with nested resource endpoints
• When adding query parameter support for filtering, sorting, or pagination
• When setting up route middleware or request handlers
• When implementing rate limiting or throttling for endpoints
• When working with routing configuration files (routes.js, urls.py, etc.)
• When refactoring endpoint structure for consistency
• When creating or updating API documentation
• When working with Express.js routes, NestJS controllers, FastAPI endpoints, Django views, Rails controllers, or similar framework routing

Backend API Endpoints

This Skill provides Claude Code with specific guidance on how to adhere to coding standards as they relate to how it should handle backend API endpoints.

Instructions

For details, refer to the information provided in this file: backend API endpoints