Guide developers in building secure APIs by implementing authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and protection against common vulnerabilities. This skill covers security patterns for REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
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epx add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill api-security-best-practicesCompatible with
Supported agents
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionapi-security-best-practicesExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill api-security-best-practicesFetches api-security-best-practices from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/api-security-best-practices
Restart Cursor to activate api-security-best-practices. Access via /api-security-best-practicesin your agent's command palette.
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✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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I recommend api-security-best-practices for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
api-security-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Useful defaults in api-security-best-practices — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: api-security-best-practices is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
I recommend api-security-best-practices for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Registry listing for api-security-best-practices matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Useful defaults in api-security-best-practices — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
api-security-best-practices reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Keeps context tight: api-security-best-practices is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
api-security-best-practices has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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