Text & chat prompt
Design a REST API for your app
Design a REST API for your app: a free, copy-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Paste the prompt and replace each [BRACKETED] field with your own details.
The prompt
Help me design a REST API. App: [WHAT IT DOES] Main resources: [e.g. users, orders, products] Auth: [JWT / SESSION / NONE] List endpoints (method, path, purpose), request and response JSON examples for 3 of them, error format, pagination approach and status codes to use. Follow REST conventions and point out anything I may have missed.
Pro tip: Ask for an OpenAPI (YAML) version once the design looks right.
How to use this prompt
- Open ChatGPT and start a new chat.
- Paste the prompt.
- Replace each [BRACKETED] field with your real details and paste in your own text where asked.
- Reply with follow-ups such as "make it shorter" or "make it sound more like me".
Prompt at a glance
- Category
- Text & chat
- Works with
- ChatGPT · Gemini · Claude
- Length
- 56 words
- Fields to fill in
- WHAT IT DOES, JWT / SESSION / NONE
- Last updated
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
It is written for ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Paste it into your preferred tool and adjust the wording if the result is off.
What do I need to fill in?
Replace these fields before you send it: WHAT IT DOES, JWT / SESSION / NONE. Each field shows an example in the prompt.
Should I paste private information into the prompt?
Only what the task needs. Remove names, contact details and other sensitive data before pasting a resume or document into any AI tool.
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