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REST API design patterns including resource naming, status codes, pagination, filtering, error responses, versioning, and rate limiting for production APIs. Use when designing or reviewing REST endpoints, resource names, status codes, pagination, or versioning.

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# API Design Patterns

Conventions and best practices for designing consistent, developer-friendly REST APIs.

## When to Activate

- Designing new API endpoints
- Reviewing existing API contracts
- Adding pagination, filtering, or sorting
- Implementing error handling for APIs
- Planning API versioning strategy
- Building public or partner-facing APIs

## Resource Design