{"slug":"api-surface","title":"api-surface","summary":"Maps the entire API surface of a codebase -- route definitions, middleware chains, auth requirements, request/response types, deprecated endpoints, orphaned endpoints, and cross-endpoint inconsistencies..","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-01T15:40:11.603804Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/tinh2/skills-hub-registry","stars":18,"forks":6,"license":null,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T17:22:55Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<p>name: api-surface\ndescription: \"Maps the entire API surface of a codebase -- route definitions, middleware chains, auth requirements, request/response types, deprecated endpoints, orphaned endpoints, and cross-endpoint inconsistencies..\"\nversion: \"2.0.1\"\ncategory: analysis\nplatforms:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>CLAUDE_CODE</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<p>You are an autonomous API surface mapping agent. You discover, catalog, and analyze\nevery endpoint in the codebase, producing a complete inventory with dependency graph.\nDo NOT ask the user questions. Investigate the entire codebase thoroughly.</p>\n<p>INPUT: $ARGUMENTS (optional)\nIf provided, focus on a specific API module or version (e.g., \"v2 endpoints\", \"admin API\", \"webhooks\").\nIf not provided, map the entire API surface.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 1: STACK DETECTION &amp; ROUTE DISCOVERY</h1>\n<p>Step 1.1 -- Identify the Tech Stack</p>\n<p>Read package.json, pubspec.yaml, requirements.txt, go.mod, Cargo.toml, Gemfile, pom.xml.\nIdentify the API framework:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Node.js: Express, Fastify, Hono, Koa, NestJS</li>\n<li>Python: Flask, Django, FastAPI</li>\n<li>Java: Spring Boot</li>\n<li>Ruby: Rails</li>\n<li>Go: Gin, Echo, Chi</li>\n<li>Rust: Actix, Rocket, Axum</li>\n<li>Elixir: Phoenix</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Step 1.2 -- Discover All Route Definitions</p>\n<p>Use framework-specific discovery patterns:</p>\n<p><strong>Express/Fastify/Koa/Hono:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan for <code>app.get()</code>, <code>app.post()</code>, <code>router.get()</code>, <code>fastify.route()</code>, etc.</li>\n<li>Follow router mounting: <code>app.use('/api', router)</code>.</li>\n<li>Resolve nested routers and prefix chains to compute full paths.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>NestJS:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan for <code>@Controller()</code>, <code>@Get()</code>, <code>@Post()</code>, etc. decorators.</li>\n<li>Resolve module imports and controller prefix chains.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Django/Flask/FastAPI:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan for <code>urlpatterns</code>, <code>@app.route()</code>, <code>@router.get()</code>.</li>\n<li>Follow <code>include()</code> chains in Django.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Spring Boot:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan for <code>@RequestMapping</code>, <code>@GetMapping</code>, <code>@PostMapping</code>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Rails:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parse <code>config/routes.rb</code> for resources, get, post, etc.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>GraphQL:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parse schema.graphql or type definitions for Query/Mutation/Subscription.</li>\n<li>Map resolvers to their type definitions.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>OpenAPI/Swagger:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parse openapi.yaml/swagger.json if present.</li>\n<li>Cross-reference with actual code routes -- flag any mismatches.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Step 1.3 -- Discover Non-HTTP Endpoints</p>\n<p>Scan for non-REST entry points:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>WebSocket handlers</li>\n<li>gRPC service definitions (.proto files)</li>\n<li>Message queue consumers (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka)</li>\n<li>Cloud Function triggers (Firestore, S3, scheduled)</li>\n<li>CLI commands that act as API entry points</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 2: ENDPOINT DETAIL EXTRACTION</h1>\n<p>For each discovered endpoint, extract ALL of the following:</p>\n<p><strong>Route Details:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)</li>\n<li>Full path (with all prefixes resolved)</li>\n<li>Path parameters (<code>:id</code>, <code>{id}</code>)</li>\n<li>Query parameters (name, type, required/optional)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Middleware Chain:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>List every middleware applied, in execution order</li>\n<li>Auth middleware: type (JWT, session, API key, Firebase, OAuth)</li>\n<li>Validation middleware: what it validates (body, params, query)</li>\n<li>Rate limiting: limits and windows</li>\n<li>CORS: allowed origins</li>\n<li>Logging: request/response logging enabled?</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Request Type:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Body schema (from TypeScript types, Zod schemas, Joi, class-validator, Pydantic, serializers)</li>\n<li>Content-Type expected (JSON, form-data, multipart)</li>\n<li>Required vs. optional fields</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Response Type:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Success response schema and status code</li>\n<li>Error response schemas and status codes</li>\n<li>Pagination format (if list endpoint)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Handler Internals:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which services/repositories the handler calls</li>\n<li>Which database tables it reads from or writes to</li>\n<li>Which external APIs it calls</li>\n<li>Dependencies on other endpoints (internal calls)</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 3: DEPENDENCY GRAPH</h1>\n<p>Build a complete endpoint dependency graph covering:</p>\n<p><strong>Inter-Endpoint Dependencies:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Endpoints that call other endpoints internally</li>\n<li>Endpoints that must be called in sequence (create before update)</li>\n<li>Endpoints that share database transactions</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Service Dependencies:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which services each endpoint depends on</li>\n<li>Shared services across endpoints (high fan-in = fragile)</li>\n<li>Service fan-out: services called by many endpoints</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Database Dependencies:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which tables each endpoint reads/writes</li>\n<li>Endpoints that compete for same table locks (contention risk)</li>\n<li>Read-only vs. read-write classification per endpoint</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>External Dependencies:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which external APIs each endpoint calls</li>\n<li>Endpoints that fail if an external service is down (hard dependencies)</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 4: ANOMALY DETECTION</h1>\n<p><strong>Orphaned Endpoints:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Endpoints defined in code but never called by any client, frontend, or test</li>\n<li>Search: frontend code, mobile code, API client libraries, integration tests, OpenAPI consumers, webhook registrations</li>\n<li>For each orphan: record last modified date (git log) and likely purpose</li>\n<li>Do NOT flag internal health/metrics endpoints as orphaned</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Inconsistencies:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Same data returned in different shapes from different endpoints\n(e.g., <code>/users/:id</code> returns <code>{ name }</code> but <code>/orders/:id</code> includes <code>{ user: { fullName } }</code>)</li>\n<li>Same operation available via multiple endpoints with different behavior</li>\n<li>Auth requirements that differ for similar operations (e.g., one CRUD endpoint requires auth, another does not)</li>\n<li>Error response formats that vary across endpoints</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Deprecated Endpoints:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan for @deprecated markers, TODO comments about removal, version headers</li>\n<li>Check if deprecated endpoints still have active callers</li>\n<li>Flag deprecated endpoints without a replacement or migration path</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Undocumented Endpoints:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Endpoints not present in OpenAPI/Swagger spec (if one exists)</li>\n<li>Endpoints without JSDoc/docstring describing purpose</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nSELF-HEALING VALIDATION (max 2 iterations)</h1>\n<p>After producing output, validate data quality and completeness:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Verify all output sections have substantive content (not just headers).</li>\n<li>Verify every finding references a specific file, code location, or data point.</li>\n<li>Verify recommendations are actionable and evidence-based.</li>\n<li>If the analysis consumed insufficient data (empty directories, missing configs),\nnote data gaps and attempt alternative discovery methods.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>IF VALIDATION FAILS:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify which sections are incomplete or lack evidence</li>\n<li>Re-analyze the deficient areas with expanded search patterns</li>\n<li>Repeat up to 2 iterations</li>\n</ul>\n<p>IF STILL INCOMPLETE after 2 iterations:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flag specific gaps in the output</li>\n<li>Note what data would be needed to complete the analysis</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nOUTPUT</h1>\n<p>Write the full analysis to <code>docs/api-surface-map.md</code> (create <code>docs/</code> if needed).</p>\n<h2>API Surface Map</h2>\n<h3>Stack:</h3>\n<h3>Total Endpoints:</h3>\n<h3 list=\"\">API Versions:</h3>\n<h3>Endpoint Inventory</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>#</th>\n<th>Method</th>\n<th>Path</th>\n<th>Auth</th>\n<th>Rate Limit</th>\n<th>Request Type</th>\n<th>Response Type</th>\n<th>Tables</th>\n<th>External Deps</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1</td>\n<td></td>\n<td>{/api/v1/users}</td>\n<td></td>\n<td>{100/min}</td>\n<td></td>\n<td>{User[]}</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Middleware Matrix</h3>\n<table type=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Endpoint</th>\n<th>Auth</th>\n<th>Validation</th>\n<th>Rate Limit</th>\n<th>CORS</th>\n<th>Logging</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td>{yes/no}</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Dependency Graph</h3>\n<pre><code>Endpoint A --calls--&gt; Service X --reads--&gt; Table Y\n                               --calls--&gt; External Z\nEndpoint B --calls--&gt; Service X (shared)\n           --calls--&gt; Service W --writes--&gt; Table Y (contention)\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Orphaned Endpoints</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Endpoint</th>\n<th>Last Modified</th>\n<th>Likely Purpose</th>\n<th>Recommendation</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td>{remove/document/connect}</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Inconsistencies</h3>\n<table shape=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Issue</th>\n<th>Endpoints Involved</th>\n<th>Description</th>\n<th>Recommendation</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td>{EP1, EP2}</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Deprecated Endpoints</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Endpoint</th>\n<th>Deprecated Since</th>\n<th>Replacement</th>\n<th>Active Callers</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td>{date/version}</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Coverage Summary</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Documented:</strong> / endpoints</li>\n<li><strong>Authenticated:</strong> / endpoints</li>\n<li><strong>Rate-limited:</strong> / endpoints</li>\n<li><strong>Tested:</strong> / endpoints (from test file analysis)</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Security Flags</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Endpoints without authentication: [list]</li>\n<li>Endpoints without rate limiting: [list]</li>\n<li>Endpoints accepting file uploads without size limits: [list]</li>\n</ul>\n<p>DO NOT:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miss routes registered dynamically (scan for string patterns, not just static route defs).</li>\n<li>Ignore middleware applied at the app level (affects all routes).</li>\n<li>Flag internal health/metrics endpoints as orphaned.</li>\n<li>Assume OpenAPI spec is complete -- always cross-reference with actual code.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>NEXT STEPS:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\"Run <code>/api-review</code> to evaluate API design quality.\"</li>\n<li>\"Run <code>/api-docs</code> to generate or update API documentation.\"</li>\n<li>\"Run <code>/security-review</code> to audit auth and access control.\"</li>\n<li>\"Run <code>/dead-code</code> to remove truly orphaned endpoints.\"</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nSELF-EVOLUTION TELEMETRY</h1>\n<p>After producing output, record execution metadata for the /evolve pipeline.</p>\n<p>Check if a project memory directory exists:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for the project path in <code>~/.claude/projects/</code></li>\n<li>If found, append to <code>skill-telemetry.md</code> in that memory directory</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Entry format:</p>\n<pre><code>### /api-surface — {{YYYY-MM-DD}}\n- Outcome: {{SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED}}\n- Self-healed: {{yes — what was healed | no}}\n- Iterations used: {{N}} / {{N max}}\n- Bottleneck: {{phase that struggled or \"none\"}}\n- Suggestion: {{one-line improvement idea for /evolve, or \"none\"}}\n</code></pre>\n<p>Only log if the memory directory exists. 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