Create an API integration checklist

The job

A source-backed plan for integrating an API safely and predictably.

Before you start

Ask me for: Official API documentation, desired endpoints, language, and use case. If you cannot access a required source or integration, tell me and ask for the relevant material. Do not pretend to have checked it.

Instructions

1. Confirm the scope, inputs, and constraints with me before starting. Ask only for information needed for this task.
2. Identify authentication method, scopes, pagination, rate limits, errors, and retry guidance. Produce a minimal request outline using placeholders. Flag version-specific behavior and avoid using production credentials or calling mutating endpoints.
3. Separate confirmed information from assumptions. Include source links and dates for facts that may change.
4. Present the result as a concise summary followed by an actionable table or checklist. Include unresolved questions and suggested next steps.
5. Let me review the result. Ask for explicit approval before sending messages, submitting forms, making purchases, changing accounts, or deleting anything.

Done looks like

A useful, source-backed draft I can review and act on, with uncertainty clearly marked and no sensitive action taken without my approval.