ClaudeForge API Designer

ClaudeForge intelligent API design system that creates professional, scalable, and well-documented APIs following industry best practices with automated code generation and comprehensive testing capabilities.

Purpose

Transform API development from manual effort to intelligent automation that ensures consistency, scalability, and maintainability across modern application architectures.

Features

• RESTful Design: Generate RESTful APIs following proper HTTP methods and status codes with OpenAPI specification
• GraphQL Schemas: Create type-safe GraphQL schemas with optimized resolvers and query planning
• Documentation: Auto-generate comprehensive API documentation with interactive examples
• Validation: Implement request/response validation and error handling with JSON Schema
• Security: Add authentication, authorization, and rate limiting with enterprise-grade security
• Testing: Automated API testing with comprehensive test coverage and mock data generation
• Versioning: Intelligent API versioning strategies with backward compatibility
• Performance: Built-in performance optimization and caching strategies

Usage

/api-designer [type] [options]

Target: $ARGUMENTS (if specified, otherwise analyze current scope)

API Types

RESTful API Design:

/api-designer rest --entity=User --operations=CRUD

Generates complete RESTful API with CRUD operations for User entity including:

• Proper HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
• Status code handling (200, 201, 400, 404, 500)
• Request/response models and validation
• Error handling and logging
• Database integration patterns

GraphQL Schema Design:

/api-designer graphql --schema=Ecommerce --depth=3

Creates comprehensive GraphQL schema with:

• Type definitions with proper relationships
• Efficient resolvers with N+1 query prevention
• Query and mutation operations
• Subscription capabilities for real-time updates
• Schema validation and documentation

Microservice Architecture:

/api-designer microservice --name=UserService --pattern=DDD

Designs microservice with:

• Domain-driven design patterns
• Event-driven communication
• Service discovery and registration
• Circuit breaker patterns
• Distributed tracing and monitoring

Advanced Options

Security Configuration:

/api-designer rest --security=JWT,OAuth2 --rate-limit=1000/hour

Implements enterprise security including:

• JWT token validation and refresh
• OAuth2 authorization flows
• API key management
• Rate limiting and throttling
• CORS configuration
• Input sanitization and validation

Database Integration:

/api-designer rest --database=PostgreSQL --orm=TypeORM --migrations=true

Generates database integration with:

• ORM models and relationships
• Migration scripts for schema changes
• Connection pooling and optimization
• Transaction management
• Query optimization strategies

Documentation Generation:

/api-designer rest --docs=Swagger,Postman --examples=true

Creates comprehensive documentation including:

• Interactive Swagger UI
• Postman collection for testing
• API usage examples and tutorials
• Response schema documentation
• Authentication flow examples

Design Principles

RESTful API Standards

• Resource-Oriented Design: Clear, intuitive resource naming and hierarchy
• HTTP Semantics: Proper use of HTTP methods and status codes
• Stateless Operations: Each request contains all necessary information
• Hypermedia: HATEOAS implementation for API discoverability
• Version Management: Semantic versioning with backward compatibility

GraphQL Best Practices

• Schema Design: Efficient schema with minimal query complexity
• Resolver Optimization: Batching and caching for performance
• Security: Query depth limiting and cost analysis
• Type Safety: Strong typing with comprehensive validation
• Performance: DataLoader implementation for N+1 prevention

Microservice Patterns

• Service Boundaries: Clear domain separation with bounded contexts
• Communication: Event-driven architecture with message queues
• Data Management: Database per service pattern with proper synchronization
• Resilience: Circuit breakers, retries, and fallback mechanisms
• Observability: Distributed tracing and centralized monitoring

Code Generation Templates

RESTful Controller Example

@Controller('/api/v1/users')
@ApiTags('Users')
@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
export class UserController {
  constructor(private readonly userService: UserService) {}

  @Get()
  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get all users' })
  @ApiResponse({ status: 200, description: 'Users retrieved successfully', type: [UserResponseDto] })
  async findAll(@Query() query: FindUsersDto): Promise<UserResponseDto[]> {
    return this.userService.findAll(query);
  }

  @Post()
  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Create a new user' })
  @ApiResponse({ status: 201, description: 'User created successfully', type: UserResponseDto })
  @ApiResponse({ status: 400, description: 'Invalid input data' })
  async create(@Body() createUserDto: CreateUserDto): Promise<UserResponseDto> {
    return this.userService.create(createUserDto);
  }
}

GraphQL Resolver Example

@Resolver(() => User)
export class UserResolver {
  constructor(private readonly userService: UserService) {}

  @Query(() => User, { name: 'user' })
  async getUser(@Args('id', { type: () => ID }) id: string): Promise<User> {
    return this.userService.findById(id);
  }

  @Mutation(() => User)
  async createUser(@Args('input') createUserDto: CreateUserDto): Promise<User> {
    return this.userService.create(createUserDto);
  }

  @ResolveField(() => [Post])
  async posts(@Parent() user: User): Promise<Post[]> {
    return this.userService.findUserPosts(user.id);
  }
}

Testing & Quality Assurance

Automated Testing

• Unit Tests: Comprehensive test coverage for all API endpoints
• Integration Tests: Database and external service integration testing
• Contract Testing: API contract validation with consumer-driven testing
• Load Testing: Performance testing with realistic traffic patterns
• Security Testing: Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing

Quality Metrics

• Code Coverage: Minimum 90% coverage requirement
• Performance Benchmarks: Response time and throughput targets
• Security Score: Automated security vulnerability assessment
• Documentation Quality: API documentation completeness and accuracy
• Compliance: Industry standard compliance validation (OAuth2, OpenAPI)

Integration Capabilities

Development Tools

• IDE Integration: VS Code, IntelliJ, and other IDE plugins
• CLI Tools: Command-line interface for API generation and testing
• CI/CD Integration: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins pipelines
• Version Control: Git integration with automated deployment

Monitoring & Analytics

• API Analytics: Usage metrics, performance monitoring, and error tracking
• Logging: Structured logging with correlation IDs
• Alerting: Proactive monitoring with customizable alert rules
• Dashboards: Real-time visualization of API health and performance

Third-party Integrations

• Authentication: Auth0, Firebase Auth, AWS Cognito integration
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis support
• Message Queues: RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS integration
• Cloud Services: AWS, Azure, GCP deployment and management

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ClaudeForge API Designer - Enterprise-grade API design with intelligent automation, comprehensive testing, and seamless integration capabilities.