# contextlayer

> contextlayer — joel-hanson-contextlayer. Use this tool when you need to integrate traditional REST APIs with AI assistants like Claude and VS Code Copilot, without requiring code modifications. ContextLayer bridges this gap, enabling seamless interaction between existing APIs and MCP-compatible tools. It accepts REST API inputs and outputs integrated AI-enhanced responses, ideal for use cases where AI-driven development and automation are desired.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/joel-hanson-contextlayer  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/joel-hanson-contextlayer

## Description

ContextLayer bridges the gap between traditional REST APIs and AI assistants, enabling seamless integration with Claude, VS Code Copilot, and other MCP-compatible tools without requiring any code modifications to your existing APIs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/Joel-hanson/contextlayer)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "joel-hanson-contextlayer"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/joel-hanson-contextlayer` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/joel-hanson-contextlayer/pull`

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