Backend API

Context skill for building scalable, secure backend APIs with Node.js, Express, and modern server-side patterns.

API Design

RESTful Conventions

GET    /api/resources          # List (with pagination)
GET    /api/resources/:id      # Get single resource
POST   /api/resources          # Create resource
PUT    /api/resources/:id      # Replace resource
PATCH  /api/resources/:id      # Partial update
DELETE /api/resources/:id      # Delete resource

# Query parameters for filtering, sorting, pagination
GET /api/resources?status=active&sort=created_at&limit=20&offset=0