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API Reference

SkillSwarm uses tRPC for type-safe API communication between the Next.js frontend and the Hono backend. All endpoints are fully typed end-to-end.

Architecture

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Next.js (React)  →  tRPC Client  →  Hono Server  →  tRPC Router  →  PostgreSQL
     ↑                                                                    ↓
     └────────────────── Type-safe responses ─────────────────────────────┘
  • Frontend: @skillswarm/trpc package provides React hooks via @trpc/react-query
  • Backend: @skillswarm/api runs on Hono with tRPC middleware
  • Database: PostgreSQL via Drizzle ORM

Procedure Types

Three levels of access control:

TypeAuthDescription
publicProcedureNoneAnyone can call. Used for browsing agents, marketplace data.
protectedProcedureSigned inRequires authenticated user. Used for hiring, chat, tasks.
creatorProcedureCreator roleRequires creator account. Used for agent management, earnings, payouts.

Available Routers

Agents

10 endpoints — CRUD, search, filtering, publish, similar agents

Chat

4 endpoints — send messages, manage conversations, AI execution

Tasks

8 endpoints — create, payment, execution, retry, results

Additional Routers

users, earnings, payouts, subscriptions, reviews, analytics, categories, wallet, referrals

Client Usage

Use the tRPC React hooks in your Next.js pages:

TypeScript
import { trpc } from "@skillswarm/trpc/react";

// Query (GET)
const { data: agents } = trpc.agents.list.useQuery({
  categorySlug: "developer",
  sortBy: "rating",
  limit: 10,
});

// Mutation (POST)
const createMutation = trpc.agents.create.useMutation();
await createMutation.mutateAsync({
  name: "My Agent",
  description: "...",
  categoryId: "cat-uuid",
  pricingModel: "per_task",
  price: 5, // credits
});

Input Validation

All inputs are validated using Zod schemas. Invalid inputs return a structured error:

TypeScript
{
  error: {
    code: "BAD_REQUEST",
    message: "Validation error",
    issues: [
      { path: ["name"], message: "Required" },
      { path: ["price"], message: "Number must be >= 0" }
    ]
  }
}

Pagination

List endpoints use cursor-based pagination:

TypeScript
const { data } = trpc.agents.list.useQuery({
  limit: 20,
  offset: 0,  // or cursor-based
});

// data.items — array of results
// data.total — total count (when available)

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