Skills expo-api-routes
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expo-api-routes

v1.0.0 Content revision r1 Safe โš™๏ธ External commands๐ŸŒ Network access๐Ÿ“ Filesystem access๐Ÿ”‘ Env variables

Build Expo API Routes

Expo Router API routes can be confusing when secrets, deployment, and runtime limits are involved. This skill gives practical patterns for building, testing, and deploying routes on EAS Hosting.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
๐Ÿฅˆ 80 Silver

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Review the Skillstore skill "expo-api-routes" from https://skillstore.io/skills/expo-expo-api-routes.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/expo-expo-api-routes/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

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Test it

Using "expo-api-routes". A developer asks where to put a new users endpoint in an Expo Router project.

Expected outcome:

The response identifies the route file location, supported URL path, needed methods, validation steps, and a local testing command.

Using "expo-api-routes". A team wants to hide a weather service key from a React Native screen.

Expected outcome:

The response recommends a server-side proxy route, an environment variable name, client request behavior, and safe error handling.

Using "expo-api-routes". A release owner asks whether API routes are ready for EAS Hosting.

Expected outcome:

The response checks deployment prerequisites, runtime limits, secret storage, unsupported Node APIs, and route testing coverage.

Security Audit

Safe
v5 โ€ข 7/5/2026 Open versioned report

Reviewed SKILL.md and found the static alerts are caused by Markdown examples, placeholder secret names, local test URLs, and sample API route code. No evidence found of prompt injection, malware behavior, secret exfiltration, or automatic command execution.

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Review items
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False positives ignored
No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.
Audited by: codex View Audit History โ†’
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APA citation

expo. (2026). expo-api-routes security audit report (audit version 5) [Author version 1.0.0]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/expo-expo-api-routes/audits/5

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@techreport{expo-expo-expo-api-routes-2026, author = {expo}, title = {expo-api-routes security audit report (audit version 5)}, institution = {Skillstore}, year = {2026}, number = {5}, url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/expo-expo-api-routes/audits/5}, note = {Author version 1.0.0} }

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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High
55
Architecture
100
Maintainability
87
Content
69
Community
83
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Add Server Logic to an Expo App

Create API routes for validation, data access, and mobile app features that need server execution.

Protect Third-Party API Keys

Move OpenAI, Stripe, weather, or database keys into server-side route handlers instead of client code.

Prepare Routes for EAS Hosting

Check local testing commands, deployment steps, and Cloudflare Workers limits before shipping.

Try These Prompts

Create a First Route
Use this skill to design a basic Expo Router API route for my app. Include the route file path, supported method, response shape, and local test steps.
Handle Request Data
Use this skill to plan an Expo API route that accepts request data. Explain validation, error responses, and which HTTP status codes to use.
Proxy a Secret API
Use this skill to design an Expo API route that calls a third-party service with a server-side secret. Include environment variable setup and client call guidance.
Review a Production Route Set
Use this skill to review my Expo API route plan for EAS Hosting. Check route structure, authentication, CORS, runtime limits, deployment steps, and missing safeguards.

Best Practices

  • Keep secrets in server environment variables and never in client code.
  • Validate and sanitize request data before database writes or external API calls.
  • Test routes locally before deploying them to EAS Hosting.

Avoid

  • Using API routes for public static data that needs no server logic.
  • Putting API keys or database credentials inside React Native components.
  • Assuming Node filesystem or native modules are available on EAS Hosting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill help me build?
It helps you plan and implement Expo Router API routes for server-side logic, proxies, validation, and deployment.
Does it support EAS Hosting?
Yes. It includes deployment steps and notes about the Cloudflare Workers runtime used by EAS Hosting.
Can it help protect API keys?
Yes. It explains how to keep keys in server environment variables and call external services from API routes.
Can I use it with Claude, Codex, and Claude Code?
Yes. The skill is packaged for Claude, Codex, and Claude Code workflows.
Does it replace backend security review?
No. It provides route patterns, but production authentication, CORS, rate limits, and validation still need review.
What projects fit this skill best?
It fits Expo Router apps that need lightweight server endpoints hosted with EAS Hosting.

Developer Details

Author

expo

License

MIT

Author version

v1.0.0

Skillstore revision

r1

Ref

30c73eac2afe762f6aa9c4553158769369d47351

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

5 downloads ยท 161 views

File structure

๐Ÿ“„ SKILL.md

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