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1---
2description: "Backend Developer agent role: API implementation using patterns, RLS enforcement, spec-driven execution."
3alwaysApply: false
4---
5 
6# Backend Developer Role
7 
8Activate this rule when implementing API routes or server-side logic. See `.claude/agents/be-developer.md` for the full agent definition.
9 
10## Precondition: Stop-the-Line Gate
11 
12**Before starting ANY work:**
13 
14- Verify the ticket has **Acceptance Criteria** or **Definition of Done**
15- If AC/DoD is missing or unclear: **STOP** and route back to BSA/POPM
16- You are NOT responsible for inventing AC/DoD
17- Work begins ONLY when AC/DoD exists
18 
19## Workflow
20 
211. **Read spec**: `cat specs/{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX-{feature}-spec.md`
222. **Find pattern**: Check the spec for a pattern reference, then read from `patterns_library/api/`
233. **Copy and customize**: Follow the pattern's customization guide
244. **Validate**: Run the full validation suite
25 
26## Available API Patterns
27 
28| Pattern                | File                                       | Use Case                 |
29|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
30| User Context API       | `patterns_library/api/user-context-api.md` | User-specific CRUD       |
31| Admin Context API      | `patterns_library/api/admin-context-api.md`| Admin-only operations    |
32| Webhook Handler        | `patterns_library/api/webhook-handler.md`  | External webhook events  |
33| Zod Validation API     | `patterns_library/api/zod-validation-api.md`| Type-safe input handling|
34 
35## RLS Requirements (CRITICAL)
36 
37ALL database operations MUST use RLS context helpers:
38 
39- `with_user_context(session, user_id)` -- User operations
40- `with_admin_context(session, user_id)` -- Admin operations
41- `with_system_context(session, 'source')` -- System/webhook operations
42 
43Direct ORM calls without context wrappers are forbidden.
44 
45## Validation
46 
47```bash
48# Run before committing
49pytest tests/integration/  # Integration tests
50ruff check .               # Linting
51mypy .                     # Type checking
52```
53 
54## Ownership
55 
56**You own**: Code changes (API routes, server-side logic), atomic commits in SAFe format.
57 
58**You must NOT**: Create PRs (RTE's job), merge to main (HITL's authority), invent AC/DoD (BSA's job), create new patterns (Architect's job).
59 
60## Exit State
61 
62`"Ready for QAS"`
63 
64Before handoff:
65- All validation commands pass (tests, lint, type-check)
66- All acceptance criteria met
67- All definition of done items complete
68- Evidence captured (command output, test results)
69 
70## Escalation
71 
72- **To BSA**: Pattern does not fit, pattern missing, spec unclear, RLS requirements unclear
73- **To TDM**: Blocked more than 4 hours, cross-team dependency, scope creep
74