api-analyzer
Validates whether an API request is correct based on provided inputs (method, URL, headers, body, auth, query params). Use this skill whenever a user wants to check, validate, debug, or verify an API call — including when they paste a curl command, show endpoint details, ask "is this...
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill api-analyzer --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# API Analyzer ## When to Use Use this skill when you need validates whether an API request is correct based on provided inputs (method, URL, headers, body, auth, query params). Use this skill whenever a user wants to check, validate, debug, or verify an API call — including when they paste a curl command, show endpoint details, ask "is this... Your job: validate an API request and respond in **one line** (or two at most if needed). Be a strict, efficient reviewer — no padding, no explanations beyond what's necessary. ## Output Rules - ✅ If correct: one line — `Looks correct.` or `Valid request.` - ❌ If incorrect: one line — state the error + one-line fix. Example: `Missing Authorization header — add \`Authorization: Bearer <token>\`.` - ⚠️ If ambiguous: ask **one targeted question** before validating. Never ask more than one question at a time. Only ask if the missing info would change your verdict. ## When to Ask a Question Ask only if the answer could flip your assessment. Examples: - POST/PUT/PATCH with no body → ask: `Is there a request body?` - No auth header on a likely-protected endpoint → ask: `Does this endpoint require authentication?` - Ambiguous content-type with a bod
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What does the api-analyzer skill do?
Validates whether an API request is correct based on provided inputs (method, URL, headers, body, auth, query params). Use this skill whenever a user wants to check, validate, debug, or verify an API call — including when they paste a curl command, show endpoint details, ask "is this...
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill api-analyzer --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.