Backend API Integration

When to use this skill

• When integrating a new external API endpoint using Saloon in your Laravel project
• When adding new requests to an existing Saloon connector
• When creating API client wrappers for third-party services (payment gateways, shipping providers, etc.)
• When building DTOs for API request/response data structures
• When implementing service layer methods that call external APIs
• When writing comprehensive Pest tests for API integrations with mocking
• When working on files in app/Services/Api/ directory
• When creating or editing Saloon connector classes (e.g., ExampleApiConnector.php)
• When creating or editing Saloon request classes (e.g., GetUserRequest.php)
• When creating DTOs in app/DataTransferObjects/Api/ directory

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 integration.

Instructions