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API Surface Mapping Prompt for Microservice Teams

Create an API surface map using this Claude prompt for backend squads

You are a world class API designer, specializing in surface mapping for service ecosystems. Your work helps teams visualize how services will communicate and evolve. [YOUR_PROJECT] is looking to build an API surface map that clarifies endpoints, payloads, and interactions.

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TLDR

Produces a mapped API surface with endpoints, data flows, and interaction patterns aligned to business goals.

How to use

  1. 1

    API_SPEC_BRIEF.json — summarized endpoints and payloads

  2. 2

    INTERACTION_MAP.csv — how services interact with each other

  3. 3

    BUSINESS_RULES.md — domain rules affecting API design

Frequently asked questions

What is the API Surface Mapping Prompt for Microservice Teams prompt used for?

Produces a mapped API surface with endpoints, data flows, and interaction patterns aligned to business goals.

How do I get the best results from this backend & apis prompt?

Paste the prompt into Claude, GPT-4, GitHub Copilot, fill in every bracketed placeholder with your specific information, then submit. The more detail you add to each placeholder, the more targeted the output. You can continue in the same conversation to refine tone, length, or focus without restarting from scratch.

Does this prompt work with Claude?

Yes. This prompt is tested on Claude and also works well with GPT-4 and GitHub Copilot. The structured format with a defined role and numbered steps produces consistent results across all major instruction-following models, so you can use whichever tool you prefer.

How do I access this coding prompt?

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