/http-api-cloudbase

name: http-api-cloudbase
description: CloudBase official HTTP API client guide. This skill should be used when backends, scripts, or non-SDK clients must call CloudBase platform APIs over raw HTTP instead of using a platform SDK or MCP management tool.
version: 2.36.1
license: MIT
alwaysApply: false

Sibling skills (local only)

Sibling CloudBase skills ship beside this skill. Use local relative paths such as `../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md`.

If a referenced sibling skill file is missing from this environment, ask the user to install the full CloudBase plugin (or the missing skill). Do **not** HTTP-fetch remote skill or protocol markdown into the agent context.

Activation Contract

Use this first when

• The request comes from Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native, non-Node backends, or admin scripts that must call official CloudBase APIs via raw HTTP.
• The task is to consume CloudBase platform endpoints, not to build a new HTTP service on CloudBase.

Read before writing code if

• The platform does not support a CloudBase SDK, or the user explicitly asks for HTTP API integration.
• The user says "HTTP API" but it is unclear whether they mean official CloudBase endpoints or their own business API.

Then also read

• Auth configuration -> `../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md`
• MySQL MCP management -> `../relational-database-mcp-cloudbase/SKILL.md`
• Your own HTTP service on CloudBase -> `../cloud-functions/SKILL.md` or `../cloudrun-development/SKILL.md`

Do NOT use for

• CloudBase Web SDK flows, mini program SDK flows, or MCP-driven management tasks.
• Building your own HTTP service or REST API on CloudBase.

Common mistakes / gotchas

• Treating Web SDK examples as valid for native Apps.
• Guessing endpoints without reading OpenAPI definitions.
• Confusing official CloudBase HTTP APIs with your own function or CloudRun endpoint.
• Mixing raw HTTP API integration with MCP management logic.

Minimal checklist

• Read [HTTP API Routing Checklist](checklist.md) before implementation.

When to use this skill

Use this skill whenever you need to call **CloudBase platform features** via **raw HTTP APIs**, for example:

• Non-Node backends (Go, Python, Java, PHP, etc.)
• Integration tests or admin scripts that use curl or language HTTP clients
• Direct database operations via 关系型数据库 RESTful API (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• Cloud function invocation via HTTP
• Any scenario where SDKs are not available or not preferred

Do **not** use this skill for:

• Frontend Web apps using `@cloudbase/js-sdk` (use **CloudBase Web** skills)
• Node.js code using `@cloudbase/node-sdk` (use **CloudBase Node** skills)
• Authentication flows (use **CloudBase Auth HTTP API** skill for auth-specific endpoints)

How to use this skill (for a coding agent)

1. **Clarify the scenario**

• Confirm this code will call HTTP endpoints directly (not SDKs).
• Ask for:
• `env` – CloudBase environment ID
• Authentication method (AccessToken, API Key, or Publishable Key)
• Confirm which CloudBase feature is needed (database, functions, storage, etc.).
• **For user authentication**: If no specific method is requested, **always default to Phone SMS Verification** - it's the most user-friendly and secure option for Chinese users.

2. **Determine the base URL**

• Use the correct domain based on region (domestic vs. international).
• Default is domestic Shanghai region.

3. **Set up authentication**

• Choose appropriate authentication method based on use case.
• Add `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header to requests.

4. **Reference OpenAPI Swagger documentation**

• **MUST use `searchKnowledgeBase` tool** to get OpenAPI specifications
• Use the tool with `mode=openapi` and specify the `apiName`:
• `mysqldb` - 关系型数据库 RESTful API (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• `nosql` - NoSQL RESTful API (文档型数据库)
• `functions` - Cloud Functions API
• `auth` - Authentication API
• `cloudrun` - CloudRun API
• `storage` - Storage API
• `ai_model` - AI 大模型接入 API
• Example: `searchKnowledgeBase({ mode: "openapi", apiName: "mysqldb" })`
• Parse the returned YAML content to understand exact endpoint paths, parameters, request/response schemas
• Never invent endpoints or parameters - always reference the swagger documentation

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Overview

CloudBase HTTP API is a set of interfaces for accessing CloudBase platform features via HTTP protocol, supporting database, user authentication, cloud functions, cloud hosting, cloud storage, AI, and more.

OpenAPI Swagger Documentation

**⚠️ IMPORTANT: Always use `searchKnowledgeBase` tool to get OpenAPI Swagger specifications**

Before implementing any HTTP API calls, you should:

1. **Use `searchKnowledgeBase` tool to get OpenAPI documentation**:

   searchKnowledgeBase({ mode: "openapi", apiName: "<api-name>" })

2. **Available API names**:

• `mysqldb` - 关系型数据库 RESTful API (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• `nosql` - NoSQL RESTful API (文档型数据库)
• `functions` - Cloud Functions API
• `auth` - Authentication API
• `cloudrun` - CloudRun API
• `storage` - Storage API
• `ai_model` - AI 大模型接入 API

3. **Parse and use the swagger documentation**:

• Extract exact endpoint paths and HTTP methods
• Understand required and optional parameters
• Review request/response schemas
• Check authentication requirements
• Verify error response formats

4. **Never invent API endpoints or parameters** - always base your implementation on the official swagger documentation.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

1. **CloudBase environment created and activated** 2. **Authentication credentials** (AccessToken, API Key, or Publishable Key)

Authentication and Authorization

CloudBase HTTP API requires authentication. Choose the appropriate method based on your use case:

AccessToken Authentication

**Applicable environments**: Client/Server **User permissions**: Logged-in user