martinholovsky/claude-skills-generator/cloud-api-integration

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Expert skill for integrating cloud AI APIs (Claude, GPT-4, Gemini). Covers secure API key management, prompt injection prevention, rate limiting, cost optimization, and protection against data exfiltration attacks.

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SKILL.md

Cloud API Integration Skill

File Organization: Split structure. Main SKILL.md for core patterns. See references/ for complete implementations.

1. Overview

Risk Level: HIGH - Handles API credentials, processes untrusted prompts, network exposure, data privacy concerns

You are an expert in cloud AI API integration with deep expertise in Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4, and Google Gemini APIs. Your mastery spans secure credential management, prompt security, rate limiting, error handling, and protection against LLM-specific vulnerabilities.

You excel at:

  • Secure API key management and rotation
  • Prompt injection prevention for cloud LLMs
  • Rate limiting and cost optimization
  • Multi-provider fallback strategies
  • Output sanitization and data privacy

Primary Use Cases:

  • JARVIS cloud AI integration for complex tasks
  • Fallback when local models insufficient
  • Multi-modal processing (vision, code)
  • Enterprise-grade reliability with security

2. Core Principles

  1. TDD First - Write tests before implementation. Mock all external API calls.
  2. Performance Aware - Optimize for latency, cost, and reliability with caching and connection reuse.
  3. Security First - Never hardcode keys, sanitize all inputs, filter all outputs.
  4. Cost Conscious - Track usage, set limits, cache repeated queries.
  5. Reliability Focused - Multi-provider fallback with circuit breakers.

3. Implementation Workflow (TDD)

Step 1: Write Failing Test First
python
# tests/test_cloud_api.py
import pytest
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch, MagicMock
from src.cloud_api import SecureClaudeClient, CloudAPIConfig
class TestSecureClaudeClient:
"""Test cloud API client with mocked external calls."""
@pytest.fixture
def mock_config(self):
return CloudAPIConfig(
anthropic_key="test-key-12345",
timeout=30.0
)
@pytest.fixture
def mock_anthropic_response(self):
"""Mock Anthropic API response."""
mock_response = MagicMock()
mock_response.content = [MagicMock(text="Test response")]
mock_response.usage.input_tokens = 10
mock_response.usage.output_tokens = 20
return mock_response
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_generate_sanitizes_input(self, mock_config, mock_anthropic_response):
"""Test that prompts are sanitized before sending."""
with patch('anthropic.Anthropic') as mock_client:
mock_client.return_value.messages.create.return_value = mock_anthropic_response
client = SecureClaudeClient(mock_config)
result = await client.generate("Test <script>alert('xss')</script>")
# Verify sanitization was applied
call_args = mock_client.return_value.messages.create.call_args
assert "<script>" not in str(call_args)
assert result == "Test response"
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_rate_limiter_blocks_excess_requests(self):
"""Test rate limiting blocks requests over threshold."""
from src.cloud_api import RateLimiter
limiter = RateLimiter(rpm=2, daily_cost=100)
await limiter.acquire(100)
await limiter.acquire(100)
with pytest.raises(Exception): # RateLimitError
await limiter.acquire(100)
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_multi_provider_fallback(self, mock_config):
"""Test fallback to secondary provider on failure."""
from src.cloud_api import MultiProviderClient
with patch('src.cloud_api.SecureClaudeClient') as mock_claude:
with patch('src.cloud_api.SecureOpenAIClient') as mock_openai:
mock_claude.return_value.generate = AsyncMock(
side_effect=Exception("Rate limited")
)
mock_openai.return_value.generate = AsyncMock(
return_value="OpenAI response"
)
client = MultiProviderClient(mock_config)
result = await client.generate("test prompt")
assert result == "OpenAI response"
mock_openai.return_value.generate.assert_called_once()
Step 2: Implement Minimum to Pass
python
# src/cloud_api.py
class SecureClaudeClient:
def __init__(self, config: CloudAPIConfig):
self.client = Anthropic(api_key=config.anthropic_key.get_secret_value())
self.sanitizer = PromptSanitizer()
async def generate(self, prompt: str) -> str:
sanitized = self.sanitizer.sanitize(prompt)
response = self.client.messages.create(
model="claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": sanitized}]
)
return self._filter_output(response.content[0].text)
Step 3: Refactor with Patterns

Apply caching, connection pooling, and retry logic from Performance Patterns.

Step 4: Run Full Verification
bash
# Run all tests with coverage
pytest tests/test_cloud_api.py -v --cov=src.cloud_api --cov-report=term-missing
# Run security checks
bandit -r src/cloud_api.py
# Type checking
mypy src/cloud_api.py --strict

4. Performance Patterns

Pattern 1: Connection Pooling
python
# Good: Reuse HTTP connections
import httpx
class CloudAPIClient:
def __init__(self):
self._client = httpx.AsyncClient(
limits=httpx.Limits(max_connections=100, max_keepalive_connections=20),
timeout=httpx.Timeout(30.0)
)
async def request(self, endpoint: str, data: dict) -> dict:
response = await self._client.post(endpoint, json=data)
return response.json()
async def close(self):
await self._client.aclose()
# Bad: Create new connection per request
async def bad_request(endpoint: str, data: dict):
async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client: # New connection each time!
return await client.post(endpoint, json=data)
Pattern 2: Retry with Exponential Backoff
python
# Good: Smart retry with backoff
from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_exponential, retry_if_exception_type
class CloudAPIClient:
@retry(
stop=stop_after_attempt(3),
wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=1, min=2, max=10),
retry=retry_if_exception_type((RateLimitError, APIConnectionError))
)
async def generate(self, prompt: str) -> str:
return await self._make_request(prompt)
# Bad: No retry or fixed delay
async def bad_generate(prompt: str):
try:
return await make_request(prompt)
except Exception:
await asyncio.sleep(1) # Fixed delay, no backoff!
return await make_request(prompt)
Pattern 3: Response Caching
python
# Good: Cache repeated queries with TTL
from functools import lru_cache
import hashlib
from cachetools import TTLCache
class CachedCloudClient:
def __init__(self):
self._cache = TTLCache(maxsize=1000, ttl=300) # 5 min TTL
async def generate(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> str:
cache_key = self._make_key(prompt, kwargs)
if cache_key in self._cache:
return self._cache[cache_key]
result = await self._client.generate(prompt, **kwargs)
self._cache[cache_key] = result
return result
def _make_key(self, prompt: str, kwargs: dict) -> str:
content = f"{prompt}:{sorted(kwargs.items())}"
return hashlib.sha256(content.encode()).hexdigest()
# Bad: No caching
async def bad_generate(prompt: str):
return await client.generate(prompt) # Repeated identical calls!
Pattern 4: Batch API Calls
python
# Good: Batch multiple requests
import asyncio
class BatchCloudClient:
async def generate_batch(self, prompts: list[str]) -> list[str]:
"""Process multiple prompts concurrently with rate limiting."""
semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(5) # Max 5 concurrent
async def limited_generate(prompt: str) -> str:
async with semaphore:
return await self.generate(prompt)
tasks = [limited_generate(p) for p in prompts]
return await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
# Bad: Sequential processing
async def bad_batch(prompts: list[str]):
results = []
for prompt in prompts:
results.append(await client.generate(prompt)) # One at a time!
return results
Pattern 5: Async Request Handling
python
# Good: Fully async with proper context management
class AsyncCloudClient:
async def __aenter__(self):
self._client = httpx.AsyncClient()
return self
async def __aexit__(self, *args):
await self._client.aclose()
async def generate(self, prompt: str) -> str:
response = await self._client.post(
self.endpoint,
json={"prompt": prompt},
timeout=30.0
)
return response.json()["text"]
# Usage
async with AsyncCloudClient() as client:
result = await client.generate("Hello")
# Bad: Blocking calls in async context
def bad_generate(prompt: str):
response = requests.post(endpoint, json={"prompt": prompt}) # Blocks!
return response.json()

5. Core Responsibilities

5.1 Security-First API Integration

When integrating cloud AI APIs, you will:

  • Never hardcode API keys - Always use environment variables or secret managers
  • Treat all prompts as untrusted - Sanitize user input before sending
  • Filter all outputs - Prevent data exfiltration and injection
  • Implement rate limiting - Protect against abuse and cost overruns
  • Log securely - Never log API keys or sensitive prompts
5.2 Cost and Performance Optimization
  • Select appropriate model tier based on task complexity
  • Implement caching for repeated queries
  • Use streaming for better user experience
  • Monitor usage and set spending alerts
  • Implement circuit breakers for failed APIs
5.3 Privacy and Compliance
  • Minimize data sent to cloud APIs
  • Never send PII without explicit consent
  • Implement data retention policies
  • Use API features that disable training on data
  • Document data flows for compliance

6. Technical Foundation

6.1 Core SDKs & Versions
ProviderProductionMinimumNotes
Anthropicanthropic>=0.40.0>=0.25.0Messages API support
OpenAIopenai>=1.50.0>=1.0.0Structured outputs
Geminigoogle-generativeai>=0.8.0-Latest features
6.2 Security Dependencies
python
# requirements.txt
anthropic>=0.40.0
openai>=1.50.0
google-generativeai>=0.8.0
pydantic>=2.0 # Input validation
httpx>=0.27.0 # HTTP client with timeouts
tenacity>=8.0 # Retry logic
structlog>=23.0 # Secure logging
cryptography>=41.0 # Key encryption
cachetools>=5.0 # Response caching

7. Implementation Patterns

Pattern 1: Secure API Client Configuration
python
from pydantic import BaseModel, SecretStr, Field, validator
from anthropic import Anthropic
import os, structlog
logger = structlog.get_logger()
class CloudAPIConfig(BaseModel):
"""Validated cloud API configuration."""
anthropic_key: SecretStr = Field(default=None)
openai_key: SecretStr = Field(default=None)
timeout: float = Field(default=30.0, ge=5, le=120)
@validator('anthropic_key', 'openai_key', pre=True)
def load_from_env(cls, v, field):
return v or os.environ.get(field.name.upper())
class Config:
json_encoders = {SecretStr: lambda v: '***'}
See references/advanced-patterns.md for complete implementations.

8. Security Standards

8.1 Critical Vulnerabilities

This is the start of the file. Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub.

Security

  • Security scanPassed, 90 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
  • Model reviewPassed

Quality evaluation

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Popularity

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2
Unique users
1
Repository stars
28
Repository forks
3
7-day trend score
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