RESTful API design guidance covering resource modeling, HTTP methods, status codes, versioning, and documentation.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill rest-api-designCompatible with
Supported agents
Covers resource naming conventions, HTTP method usage, query parameters, response formats, and status code selection with clear do's and don'ts
Includes reference guides for OpenAPI documentation, request/response examples, API versioning, authentication, rate limiting, and a complete Express.js implementation example
Emphasizes consistency through plural resource names,
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionrest-api-designExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill rest-api-designFetches rest-api-design from aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/rest-api-design
Restart Cursor to activate rest-api-design. Access via /rest-api-designin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
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Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
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Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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Useful defaults in rest-api-design — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Keeps context tight: rest-api-design is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added rest-api-design from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Registry listing for rest-api-design matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
rest-api-design fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
rest-api-design has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Registry listing for rest-api-design matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Keeps context tight: rest-api-design is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
rest-api-design reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
rest-api-design is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
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