API Request Builder

SkillDev tools

Build a basic HTTP request (curl or fetch) for an API. Use when a junior developer needs a quick request example.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the API Request Builder skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by proflead/codex-skills-library in skills/api/api-request-builder/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Purpose

Build a basic HTTP request (curl or fetch) for an API.

Inputs to request

  • Method, URL, and endpoint description.
  • Auth type and credentials.
  • Required headers and payload shape.

Workflow

  1. Confirm method, URL, headers, and auth scheme.
  2. Construct the request with placeholder values.
  3. Show how to inspect the response status and body.

Output

  • Runnable request example.
  • Notes on required headers and auth.

Quality bar

  • Redact secrets and use placeholders.
  • Include a sample response check.

Signals

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Jul 2026
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Source
github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library