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designing-apis

Designs REST and GraphQL APIs including endpoints, error handling, versioning, and documentation. Use when creating new APIs, designing endpoints, reviewing API contracts, or when asked about REST, GraphQL, or API patterns.

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# Designing APIs

### When to Load

- **Trigger**: Designing REST or GraphQL endpoints, API contracts, versioning, request/response formats
- **Skip**: Internal-only code with no API surface

## API Design Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

```
API Design Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Define resources and relationships