Skill: Backend Integration

Purpose

Ensure the front-end application remains fully compatible with the backend API by referencing and adhering to the Server API Specification.

Capabilities

• Read and interpret the Server API Specification.
• Validate that front-end API calls strictly match the defined contract.
• Identify discrepancies between implementation and API spec.
• Propose safe updates when the contract changes.

Inputs

• front-end network layer source files
• Server API Specification - ENDPOINTS.md

Compatibility Rules

The implementation must match the specification for:

• HTTP methods, paths, and query params
• Request/response JSON schema
• Authentication and headers
• Pagination and rate limits
• Error handling contract
• Versioned endpoints

Reference

• The Server API Specification is located in the ENDPOINTS.md file in the root folder of the backend-integration skill. Path: .claude/skills/backend-integration/ENDPOINTS.md.