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Audit and Harden API Routes That Touch User Data
A concise developer runbook for auditing APIs that touch user data, payments, or PII.
@marcushaw·Jun 16, 2026·6 min read
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Create an audit prompt and run it in Cursor
Open Cursor in your workspace and run the prompt to search for key security checks.
Save the result to API_AUDIT.md in the repository root.
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Review the audit and identify missing controls
For each route, check: OK or MISSING.
Authentication, Authorization, Rate limiting, Input validation.
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Add authentication where missing
Identify your project's auth middleware (JWT, session).
For each route missing auth, add the appropriate middleware.
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Add authorization/access checks
Implement checks so users can only access their own data.
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Add schema validation for bodies and query params
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Audit and Harden API Routes That Touch User Data
A quick pre-shipping checklist to find and fix API routes.
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Advanced Setup for Claude Code· 47 conversations
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Quick advanced setup checklist — what to get right first
Project-level guardrail: create a CLAUDE.md that front-loads purpose, allowed tools, secrets policy, and verification tests.
Prompt hygiene: assume zero context, front-load the most important instructions, and give clear verification criteria.
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Testing & staging: implement staged testing (dev → smoke tests → integration) and verification tests for every Skill before granting broader permissions.
Permissions: adopt explicit allow / ask / deny rules for filesystem, browser control, and credentials. Start conservative.
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