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/api — ChatGPT Prompt Guide

Explore the /api custom ChatGPT prompt shortcut with a practical template, examples, and review steps. Learn how to refine outputs for your workflow.

What does /api do?

Purpose: Inventory lookup API contract.

This is a custom prompt convention, not a built-in or official ChatGPT slash command. Entering the slash text alone does not guarantee that ChatGPT will invoke a special tool. Use the complete structured prompt below or configure your own app to interpret this shortcut.

Key decision for this workflow

Use /api when the task is inventory lookup api contract; specify the evidence needed to accept the result.

Copy-ready task brief

/api Objective: Inventory lookup API contract Inputs: Supply SKU format, authentication method, pagination needs and sample inventory records. Deliverable: Define request/response examples, 200/400/401/404 status behavior and rate limits.

Reusable prompt template

/api Objective: Inventory lookup API contract Available materials: Supply SKU format, authentication method, pagination needs and sample inventory records. Required output: Define request/response examples, 200/400/401/404 status behavior and rate limits. Acceptance test: Test unknown SKU, malformed query, unauthorized access and empty inventory. Boundary: Never expose supplier costs or customer data in public response fields. Return the requested deliverable first, then a brief verification checklist and any unresolved questions.

How to use this shortcut

  1. Collect the source inputs: Supply SKU format, authentication method, pagination needs and sample inventory records.
  2. Run /api with the copy-ready task brief above.
  3. Request the concrete output: Define request/response examples, 200/400/401/404 status behavior and rate limits.
  4. Check the result: Test unknown SKU, malformed query, unauthorized access and empty inventory.

Quality checks and limitations

Acceptance criteria: Test unknown SKU, malformed query, unauthorized access and empty inventory. Limitation: Never expose supplier costs or customer data in public response fields.

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Worked example and expected output

Input materials: Supply SKU format, authentication method, pagination needs and sample inventory records.

Requested result: Define request/response examples, 200/400/401/404 status behavior and rate limits.

Acceptance test: Test unknown SKU, malformed query, unauthorized access and empty inventory.

Detailed worked example: REST API contract for a reading-list app

Input brief: A reading-list service needs endpoints to create, list and archive saved articles.

Example output

Define POST /articles (201), GET /articles (200) and PATCH /articles/{id} (200). Show request JSON, response JSON, 400/401/404 error cases, pagination and idempotency behavior. Document authentication and request validation separately from the route names.

What to verify

Example endpoint contracts require implementation tests and security review.

Worked workflow: Inventory lookup API contract

Scenario: Inventory lookup API contract

Inputs to provide: Supply SKU format, authentication method, pagination needs and sample inventory records.

Requested deliverable: Define request/response examples, 200/400/401/404 status behavior and rate limits.

How to verify the result: Test unknown SKU, malformed query, unauthorized access and empty inventory.

Boundary to respect: Never expose supplier costs or customer data in public response fields.

Frequently asked questions

Is /api an official ChatGPT command? No. It is a reusable custom shorthand from this catalog. Does it work without a plugin? You can copy the full prompt into an assistant; automatic slash-command routing requires application logic. Can the output be trusted without review? No. Review accuracy, safety, and suitability before use.