CodingIntermediate1-2 days per API

API-First Product Development

Design, build, test, and document APIs from specification to production

About this workflow

Build APIs following API-first methodology: design the contract, generate code, write tests, create documentation, and deploy with monitoring. Ensures consistent, well-documented APIs.

Workflow Steps

Design API Contract

Use API Blueprint Generator to design OpenAPI 3.1 spec from requirements with request/response examples.

Tool hint: Claude

Generate Server Code

Generate server implementation from the OpenAPI spec using Full-Stack Generator.

Tool hint: ChatGPT

Write Tests

Generate API tests with Unit Test Generator covering happy paths, edge cases, and error scenarios.

Tool hint: Claude

Security Review

Run Security Scanner to check for authentication issues, injection vulnerabilities, and data exposure.

Tool hint: Claude

Load Testing

Create load test scripts with API Load Tester to validate performance under expected traffic.

Tool hint: AI Studio

Deploy & Document

Deploy with CI/CD MCP Bridge and publish interactive docs via GitBook MCP Server.

Tool hint: MCP Tools

API-First Product Development

About this workflow

Workflow Steps

Design API Contract

Generate Server Code

Write Tests

Security Review

Load Testing

Deploy & Document

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