Add a new API endpoint

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Add a new API endpoint to an existing module following a layered architecture (contract, driver, use-case, DTO, controller, module).

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DevelopmentIntermediate
7/27/2026
Claude CodeCursorCodex
#api-endpoints#nestjs#prisma#zod#layered-architecture

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Automated summary

This skill guides adding a new API endpoint to an existing NestJS module following a layered architecture (contract, Prisma driver, use-case, Zod DTO, controller, module).

Strengths

  • Forces a read of the existing controller, use-cases and drivers first to avoid duplicating functionality
  • Clear bottom-up ordering (contract → driver → use-case → DTO → controller → module) that prevents missing pieces
  • Explicit conventions for HTTP methods, status codes, and decorator ordering for auth and Swagger
  • Ends with concrete verification steps (lint, test) and a reminder that responses are auto-wrapped

Limitations

  • Tightly bound to a specific stack and file layout (NestJS, Prisma, Zod, named file paths)
  • Assumes in-house helpers exist (TransformInterceptor, PaginationDto, DI tokens) that are not provided
  • Does not cover database migrations or writing tests for the new endpoint
When to use it

Use it when adding a route or API action to an existing NestJS module that already follows these conventions.

When not to use it

Avoid it on projects that do not use NestJS/Prisma or whose folder structure and DTO conventions differ.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

This skill is pure development guidance for adding a NestJS/Prisma API endpoint. It declares no tools and instructs only local file edits plus `yarn lint` and `yarn test` for verification. There are no destructive commands (no rm -rf, no curl|sh), no network calls, no secret/token handling or exfiltration, no obfuscated payloads, and no attempts to disable safety controls. The only mild consideration is that it assumes a specific project layout and DI/route conventions, which could cause an agent to blindly modify files — but that is a correctness risk, not a security one.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

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Skill: new-endpoint

Add a new API endpoint to an existing module.

TRIGGER: When the user asks to add a new endpoint, route, or API action to an existing module (e.g., "add a deactivate user endpoint", "create an endpoint to bulk import suppliers").

Instructions

1. Read Before Writing

Always read the existing controller, use-cases, drivers, and contract files before making changes. Understand the current patterns and avoid duplicating existing functionality.

2. Layer-by-Layer (Bottom Up)

Add code in this order:

a) Contract (if new operation is needed)

  • Add the method signature to the driver interface in contracts/<domain>-driver.contract.ts.
  • Type it with the Zod-derived DTO classes from dto/ — request DTOs (Create*RequestDto, Update*RequestDto) for input, *ResponseDto for the return. Do not introduce hand-written *Data interfaces; the DTO is the single source of truth.

b) Driver (if new DB query is needed)

  • Add the method implementation in drivers/prisma-<domain>.driver.ts.
  • Use Prisma query methods and map the row to the response DTO via the driver's to<Entity>Response mapper (timestamps → .toISOString(), omit deletedAt).

c) Use-Case (for business logic)

  • Create a new use-case file: use-cases/<verb>-<entity>.use-case.ts.
  • One class per action with an execute() method.
  • Inject drivers via DI tokens: @Inject(<DOMAIN>_DRIVER).
  • Throw appropriate NestJS exceptions: NotFoundException, ConflictException, BadRequestException, ForbiddenException.

d) DTO (if endpoint accepts a body or custom query params)

  • Create a new DTO file in dto/ using Zod schema + createZodDto().
  • Reuse PaginationDto from src/common/dto/pagination.dto.ts for paginated list endpoints.
  • Follow naming: <verb>-<entity>.dto.ts (e.g., deactivate-user.dto.ts).
  • See /new-dto skill for full DTO conventions and Zod reference.

e) Controller

  • Add the route handler method.
  • Inject the new use-case in the constructor.
  • Apply decorators in this order: @Public() or @Roles() or @Permissions(), then HTTP method (@Get, @Post, @Patch, @Delete), then @HttpCode (if not default), then Swagger decorators.
  • Always include @ApiOperation, @ApiResponse for success and error cases.
  • Use @ApiParam for path parameters.
  • Use ParseUUIDPipe on all :id path parameters: @Param('id', ParseUUIDPipe) id: string.

f) Module

  • Register the new use-case in the module's providers array.

3. HTTP Method Conventions

| Action | Method | Route | Status | |--------|--------|-------|--------| | List | GET | / | 200 | | Get one | GET | /:id | 200 | | Create | POST | / | 201 | | Update | PATCH | /:id | 200 | | Delete | DELETE | /:id | 200 | | Custom action | POST | /:id/<action> | 200 |

4. Response Handling

All responses are automatically wrapped by TransformInterceptor into { statusCode, data, timestamp }. Do NOT manually wrap responses. Just return the data.

5. Auth Decorators

  • @Public() — skip JWT auth entirely (login, register, public endpoints).
  • @Roles(DomainRole.ADMIN) — require specific role.
  • @Permissions('domain.action') — require specific permission.
  • No decorator = authenticated user (JWT required, any role).

6. Verify

yarn lint         # Fix any linting issues
yarn test         # Ensure nothing is broken

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