API Integration Skill

When to Activate

Activate this skill when:

• Integrating external APIs
• Building API clients or wrappers
• Handling API authentication
• Implementing rate limiting
• Caching API responses

Core Principles

1. Respect rate limits - APIs are shared resources
2. Secure authentication - Keys in secrets.json, never in code
3. Handle errors gracefully - Implement retries and backoff
4. Cache responses - Reduce redundant requests