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- SKILL.md skill
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- Apache-2.0
Best practices for building Apideck integrations. Covers authentication patterns, pagination, error handling, connection management with Vault, webhook setup, and common pitfalls. Use when designing or reviewing any Apideck integration regardless of language.
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What the file says
The Apideck Unified API base URL is `https://unify.apideck.com`. All API calls must be made server-side to prevent token leakage.
## Authentication
Every API call requires three headers: `Authorization: Bearer {API_KEY}`, `x-apideck-app-id`, and `x-apideck-consumer-id`. The `x-apideck-service-id` header specifies which downstream connector to use (e.g., `salesforce`, `quickbooks`, `xero`). When a consumer has multiple connections for the same unified API, `x-apideck-service-id` is required.
Never hardcode API keys in source code. Always use environment variables or a secrets manager. Never expose API keys to the client/browser.
## SDK Selection
Always use the official Apideck SDK for the user's language. Do not make raw HTTP calls when an SDK is available:
| Language | Package |
|----------|---------|
| TypeScript/Node.js | `@apideck/unify` |
| Python | `apideck-unify` |
| C# / .NET | `ApideckUnifySdk` |
| Java | `com.apideck:unify` |
| Go | `github.com/apideck-libraries/sdk-go` |
| PHP | `apideck-libraries/sdk-php` |
All SDKs follow the same CRUD pattern: `client.{api}.{resource}.{operation}()`. All SDKs support retry configuration with exponential backoff.
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How to install
mdr add apideck-libraries/api-skills/apideck-best-practices@sha256:cde121108b435603The line at the top of this page pins the label v1.0.0, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Source
apideck-libraries/api-skills · 5 stars · license Apache-2.0 · pushed 2026-10-21 · branch main
API
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Guides: the SKILL.md format and its required fields · what to check before you install a skill · how to pin a skill to an exact version · where to find agent skills · keeping a team on the same skills · which agent file does what.
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