API Design Principles skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Design clear, scalable REST and GraphQL APIs including resource modeling, HTTP methods, pagination, error handling, versioning, and schema best practices.

The API Design Principles skill is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the API Design Principles skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for api-design-principles and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the API Design Principles skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add api-design-principles

This pulls api-design-principles from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-design-principles/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the API Design Principles skill

Once installed, the API Design Principles skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab api-design-principles-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/api-design-principles/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install API Design Principles?

Install API Design Principles in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for api-design-principles, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add api-design-principles. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/api-design-principles/.

Is the API Design Principles skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does API Design Principles do?

Design clear, scalable REST and GraphQL APIs including resource modeling, HTTP methods, pagination, error handling, versioning, and schema best practices.

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