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api-connector	Connect to REST APIs, manage authentication, and process responses. Use for API integration tasks.	Read Glob Grep Task WebFetch WebSearch TodoWrite AskUserQuestion SlashCommand Skill NotebookEdit BashOutput KillShell

api-connector - Claude Code Skill

Connect to REST APIs, manage authentication, and process responses. Use for API integration tasks.

Configuration

This skill requires the following environment variables:

• API_BASE_URL: Base URL for API requests (default: https://api.example.com)
• API_KEY: API authentication key (required)
• API_TIMEOUT: Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000)

Set these in your environment or Claude Code configuration.

Connect to REST APIs, manage authentication, and process responses.

Features

• Make GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
• Automatic authentication header management
• JSON response parsing
• Rate limiting and retry logic
• Response caching

Configuration

Required:

• API_KEY: Your API authentication key

Optional:

• API_BASE_URL: Base URL (default: https://api.example.com)
• API_TIMEOUT: Timeout in ms (default: 30000)

Usage

"Get data from /users endpoint"
"POST this JSON to /api/create"
"Check the API status"

Safety

This extension operates in read-only mode:

• Cannot execute bash commands
• Cannot edit local files
• Cannot write files to disk

Only makes HTTP requests to configured API endpoints.

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This skill was converted from a Gemini CLI extension using skill-porter