A production-ready boilerplate for generating secure Node.js APIs with built-in authentication and rate limiting.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install secure-api-starter
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install secure-api-starter using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Secure API Starter?
Secure API Starter is a comprehensive template designed for developers who need to scaffold production-grade backend services rapidly. By integrating this into your library of Openclaw Skills, you gain access to a pre-configured architecture that prioritizes security best practices, including JWT authentication and structured error handling.
It bridges the gap between prototyping and deployment by ensuring that foundational security layers like input validation and request logging are never an afterthought. This tool is ideal for developers using Openclaw Skills to maintain high standards of security across their entire backend ecosystem.
Secure API Starter Use Cases
- Scaffolding new microservices with built-in OAuth2 or JWT authentication.
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in existing Node.js and TypeScript environments.
- Protecting public endpoints using per-IP or per-user rate limiting.
- Standardizing error handling and request logging across a team's development workflow within the Openclaw Skills framework.
How Secure API Starter Works
- Initialize the project using the provided shell script to create the base API directory and structure.
- Configure security protocols like JWT, API keys, or Session-based auth through specific command-line flags.
- Define validation schemas to ensure all incoming request data meets strict production standards before reaching controllers.
- Deploy the TypeScript-based service, benefiting from automated logging and integrated rate limit enforcement.
Secure API Starter Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have Node.js 18+ installed on your system.
# Navigate to your project directory
# Create a basic API structure
./create-api.sh my-api
# Create an API with specific JWT authentication
./create-api.sh my-api --auth jwt
# Create an API with rate limiting enabled
./create-api.sh my-api --rate-limit 100
Secure API Starter Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its technical specifications and runtime data as follows:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Auth Config | JSON or Environment variables defining JWT secrets and OAuth2 providers. |
| Logs | Standardized request/response JSON objects for audit trailing. |
| Rate Limits | Memory or Redis-based counters tracking unique IP and User interactions. |
| Validation | TypeScript interfaces and schema definitions for automated input validation. |
Secure API Starter Advanced Features
- Multi-provider OAuth2 support including Google and GitHub integrations.
- Granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for complex resource-level authorization.
- Customizable rate limiting thresholds to prevent DDoS and brute-force attacks.
- Seamless integration with the broader ecosystem of Openclaw Skills for automated backend infrastructure generation.
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