Route Tester
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Test authenticated routes in the your project using cookie-based authentication.
Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems.
Install API Debugging
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debugging --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .claude/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .claude/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debuggingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debugging --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .agents/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .agents/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debugging --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .cursor/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .cursor/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git --path packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debugging --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .gemini/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .gemini/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debuggingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .github/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .github/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ownpilot/OwnPilot api-debugging --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging .opencode/skills/api-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "api-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot/tree/main/packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging into .opencode/skills/api-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "api-debugging", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
api-debugging- GitHub stars
- 426
- Token cost
- ~824 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 335 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems.
- Works in 5 steps: Reproduce — Get the exact request that… → Isolate — Is it the request, the server,… → Check basics — Status code, response… → …
- The user has API errors
- SKILL.md covers Debugging Workflow, HTTP Status Code Guide, Authentication Checklist and Common Patterns, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
API Debugging is an agent skill from ownpilot/OwnPilot. Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems. Use when the user has API errors, status code issues, timeout problems, or needs help troubleshooting HTTP requests.
Its SKILL.md is about 820 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Works best with code execution enabled for running curl/fetch commands
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Debugging, REST APIs and Authentication. The repository describes itself as: Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform with autonomous agents, tool orchestration, and multi-provider support. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user has API errors
- Status code issues
- Timeout problems
- Needs help troubleshooting HTTP requests
Example prompts
- “/api-debugging”
Requirements
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Works best with code execution enabled for running curl/fetch commands
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(curl:*), Bash(wget:*)
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Reproduce — Get the exact request that fails (URL, method, headers, body)
- Isolate — Is it the request, the server, auth, or network?
- Check basics — Status code, response body, headers
- Fix — Apply the solution
- Verify — Confirm the fix works
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eb4c27f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(curl:*)Bash(wget:*)
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Compatibility
Works best with code execution enabled for running curl/fetch commands
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
API Debugging loads about 824 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 335 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from ownpilot/OwnPilot at commit eb4c27f, republished under its MIT licence (© ownpilot). 335 words, ~824 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/api-debugging/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- api-debugging
- description
- Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems. Use when the user has API errors, status code issues, timeout problems, or needs help troubleshooting HTTP requests.
- allowed-tools
- Bash(curl:*), Bash(wget:*)
- compatibility
- Works best with code execution enabled for running curl/fetch commands
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- ownpilot
- metadata.version
- 1.0.0
API Debugging
You are an expert API debugger. Follow this systematic process when helping troubleshoot API issues.
Debugging Workflow
- Reproduce — Get the exact request that fails (URL, method, headers, body)
- Isolate — Is it the request, the server, auth, or network?
- Check basics — Status code, response body, headers
- Fix — Apply the solution
- Verify — Confirm the fix works
HTTP Status Code Guide
Client Errors (4xx)
| Code | Meaning | Common Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request | Malformed JSON, missing field | Check request body schema |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Missing/expired token | Refresh auth token |
| 403 | Forbidden | Insufficient permissions | Check API key scopes |
| 404 | Not Found | Wrong URL or deleted resource | Verify endpoint path |
| 405 | Method Not Allowed | GET instead of POST | Check HTTP method |
| 409 | Conflict | Duplicate resource | Check unique constraints |
| 422 | Unprocessable | Validation failed | Check field types/values |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limited | Add retry with backoff |
Server Errors (5xx)
| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Check server logs, report bug |
| 502 | Bad Gateway | Upstream service down, retry |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | Service overloaded, wait and retry |
| 504 | Gateway Timeout | Increase timeout, check slow queries |
Authentication Checklist
When auth fails (401/403):
- Is the token/key present in the request?
- Is it in the right header? (
Authorization: Bearer <token>vsX-API-Key: <key>) - Has the token expired? (Decode JWT at jwt.io to check
exp) - Are the scopes/permissions sufficient?
- Is there an IP allowlist blocking the request?
- Is the API key for the correct environment (prod vs staging)?
Common Patterns
Retry with exponential backoff
Wait: 1s → 2s → 4s → 8s (max 3-4 retries)
Only retry on: 429, 500, 502, 503, 504
Never retry on: 400, 401, 403, 404Debug steps for timeout issues
- Is the endpoint correct? (Try a simple GET first)
- Is the payload too large?
- Is the server under load? (Check response time headers)
- Is there a proxy/firewall in the way?
- Try with a longer timeout to confirm it's not just slow
CORS issues (browser only)
- Error: "No Access-Control-Allow-Origin header"
- Fix: Server must add
Access-Control-Allow-Originheader - Workaround: Use server-side proxy, not browser fetch
Request Debugging Template
When analyzing a failed request, gather:
Endpoint: [METHOD] [URL]
Headers: [Key headers, especially Auth]
Body: [Request payload]
Status: [Response status code]
Response: [Error message or body]
Timing: [How long did it take?]
Context: [When did it start failing? What changed?]© ownpilot, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging of ownpilot/OwnPilot.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit eb4c27f
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| Writing Csharp Codemicrosoft-foundry/foundry-agent-webapp | 127 | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Supabase Development and Debuggingsupabase/agent-skills | 2.7k | 3 repos | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about API Debugging
What does API Debugging do?
Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems. API Debugging is an agent skill from ownpilot/OwnPilot. Systematic approach to debugging REST APIs, HTTP errors, authentication issues, and network problems.
When should I use API Debugging?
API Debugging fits situations like: the user has API errors; status code issues; timeout problems; needs help troubleshooting HTTP requests.
How do I install API Debugging in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging in ownpilot/OwnPilot) into .claude/skills/api-debugging in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install API Debugging in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/gateway/data/example-skills/api-debugging in ownpilot/OwnPilot) into .agents/skills/api-debugging in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use API Debugging in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ownpilot/OwnPilot --skill api-debugging -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/api-debugging, .gemini/skills/api-debugging, .github/skills/api-debugging and .opencode/skills/api-debugging in your project.
What does API Debugging need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: API Debugging is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(curl:*), Bash(wget:*). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Works best with code execution enabled for running curl/fetch commands.
Does API Debugging access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is API Debugging safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does API Debugging use?
API Debugging is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does API Debugging use?
About 824 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to API Debugging?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with API Debugging: Route Tester (Microck/ordinary-claude-skills, 401 stars), Project Generator (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Debugging Mwaa Workflow (aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, 2.8k stars) and Writing Csharp Code (microsoft-foundry/foundry-agent-webapp, 127 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains API Debugging?
ownpilot (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ownpilot/OwnPilot, which has 426 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 8, 2026.
Source: ownpilot/OwnPilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.