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Claude Agent Skill · by Aj Geddes

Flask Api Development

Install Flask Api Development skill for Claude Code from aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts.

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Terminal · npx
$npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming
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How Flask Api Development fits into a Paperclip company.

Flask Api Development drops into any Paperclip agent that handles this kind of work. Assign it to a specialist inside a pre-configured PaperclipOrg company and the skill becomes available on every heartbeat — no prompt engineering, no tool wiring.

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---name: flask-api-developmentdescription: >  Develop lightweight Flask APIs with routing, blueprints, database integration,  authentication, and request/response handling. Use when building RESTful APIs,  microservices, or lightweight web services with Flask.--- # Flask API Development ## Table of Contents - [Overview](#overview)- [When to Use](#when-to-use)- [Quick Start](#quick-start)- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)- [Best Practices](#best-practices) ## Overview Create efficient Flask APIs with blueprints for modular organization, SQLAlchemy for ORM, JWT authentication, comprehensive error handling, and proper request validation following REST principles. ## When to Use - Building RESTful APIs with Flask- Creating microservices with minimal overhead- Implementing lightweight authentication systems- Designing API endpoints with proper validation- Integrating with relational databases- Building request/response handling systems ## Quick Start Minimal working example: ```python# app.pyfrom flask import Flask, request, jsonifyfrom flask_cors import CORSfrom flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemyfrom flask_jwt_extended import JWTManagerimport os app = Flask(__name__)app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.getenv('DATABASE_URL', 'sqlite:///app.db')app.config['JWT_SECRET_KEY'] = os.getenv('JWT_SECRET_KEY', 'dev-secret')app.config['JSON_SORT_KEYS'] = False db = SQLAlchemy(app)jwt = JWTManager(app)CORS(app) # Request ID middleware@app.before_requestdef assign_request_id():    import uuid    request.request_id = str(uuid.uuid4()) # Error handlers@app.errorhandler(400)def bad_request(error):// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)``` ## Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory: | Guide | Contents ||---|---|| [Flask Application Setup](references/flask-application-setup.md) | Flask Application Setup || [Database Models with SQLAlchemy](references/database-models-with-sqlalchemy.md) | Database Models with SQLAlchemy || [Authentication and JWT](references/authentication-and-jwt.md) | Authentication and JWT || [Blueprints for Modular API Design](references/blueprints-for-modular-api-design.md) | Blueprints for Modular API Design || [Request Validation](references/request-validation.md) | Request Validation || [Application Factory and Configuration](references/application-factory-and-configuration.md) | Application Factory and Configuration | ## Best Practices ### ✅ DO - Use blueprints for modular organization- Implement proper authentication with JWT- Validate all user input- Use SQLAlchemy ORM for database operations- Implement comprehensive error handling- Use pagination for collection endpoints- Log errors and important events- Return appropriate HTTP status codes- Implement CORS properly- Use environment variables for configuration ### ❌ DON'T - Store secrets in code- Use global variables for shared state- Ignore database transactions- Trust user input without validation- Return stack traces in production- Use mutable default arguments- Forget to handle database connection errors- Implement authentication in route handlers