API Security
The practice of protecting application programming interfaces from attacks, unauthorized access, and data exposure.
What is API Security?
What is API Security?
API security focuses on protecting the interfaces that applications use to communicate with each other. As organizations expose APIs for mobile apps, third-party integrations, and microservices, these endpoints become prime targets for attackers. Common threats include injection attacks, broken authentication, excessive data exposure, and lack of rate limiting. Securing APIs involves implementing authentication (API keys, OAuth), input validation, rate limiting, and monitoring for anomalous access patterns.
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