Api Quickstart Doctor
Audit and optimize API documentation to reduce friction and accelerate the time to a developer's first successful request.
- Reduce Time-to-First-Hello-World for new developers
- Identify missing headers and base URLs in public documentation
- Generate error-handling tables for common onboarding hurdles
Free
Sample input
Audit our new payment API docs at https://docs.example.com/payments/quickstart. Focus on a frontend dev persona trying to create their first checkout session.
Sample output
Top Findings
- Base URL is buried in the 'Reference' tab, not the Quickstart.
- Missing
Content-Type: application/jsonheader in the cURL example.
Copy-Ready Fix
"To initialize a session, POST to https://api.example.com/v1/checkout with your Secret Key in the Auth header."
Api Quickstart Doctor
Audit and optimize API documentation to reduce friction and accelerate the time to a developer's first successful request.
Free
Included in download
- Downloadable skill package
- Instant install
Sample input
Audit our new payment API docs at https://docs.example.com/payments/quickstart. Focus on a frontend dev persona trying to create their first checkout session.
Sample output
Top Findings
- Base URL is buried in the 'Reference' tab, not the Quickstart.
- Missing
Content-Type: application/jsonheader in the cURL example.
Copy-Ready Fix
"To initialize a session, POST to https://api.example.com/v1/checkout with your Secret Key in the Auth header."
About This Skill
What it does
The API Quickstart Doctor is a specialized auditing tool designed to identify and repair "friction points" in developer documentation. It meticulously evaluates the path from landing on a doc page to executing a first successful API call, pinpointing exactly where developers get stuck.
Why use this skill
Even great APIs fail if their documentation is difficult to navigate. This skill goes beyond simple proofreading; it acts as a surrogate developer trying your API for the first time. It evaluates critical technical details like base URL visibility, header requirements, and environment variable setup that are often overlooked by internal teams who are too close to the product.
Key Features
- Authentication Audit: Identifies missing or confusing steps in the credential acquisition process.
- First-Success Pathing: Maps the most efficient route for a dev to reach a "200 OK" status.
- Copy-Ready Examples: Provides optimized cURL or SDK code snippets that actually work without modification.
- Error Mapping: Generates clear troubleshooting tables for the most common onboarding failures.
The Output
You receive a prioritized report including a diagnostic of top findings and immediately implementable documentation fixes. Instead of vague feedback, you get specific "Copy-Ready" paragraphs and sample requests designed to decrease Time-to-First-Hello-World.
Use Cases
- Reduce Time-to-First-Hello-World for new developers
- Identify missing headers and base URLs in public documentation
- Generate error-handling tables for common onboarding hurdles
- Optimize code snippets for copy-paste reliability
Known Limitations
- Best for public web docs: internal system access is limited.
- Does not execute live API calls or verify live server state.
- Tailored for REST/GraphQL: less suited for SOAP.
How to Install
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://www.agensi.io/api/install/api-quickstart-doctor -o /tmp/api-quickstart-doctor.zip && unzip -o /tmp/api-quickstart-doctor.zip -d ~/.claude/skills && rm /tmp/api-quickstart-doctor.zipFree skills install directly. Paid skills require purchase - use the download button above after buying.
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