Secure REST APIs using Akto
Introduction
You can use Akto to help you secure your REST APIs in the CI/CD pipeline:
Automate REST API Inventory
Identify Sensitive data exposure
Run test for OWASP API top 10 vulnerabilities
Write your own custom tests for REST APIs
API Inventory
Akto can automatically prepare an API Inventory for REST APIs. Use one of our traffic connectors to capture API traffic. Akto will start populating API endpoints, methods, and parameters in the dashboard.
You will see a separate entry for each endpoint along with its HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).
Click on the API to see its request and response schema.
Sensitive data exposure
Go to Sensitive Data to check if your APIs are sending sensitive or PII data in the API response. You can also configure Slack/Webhook alerts for real-time notifications.
Run OWASP Top 10 tests
Click on the Run Test button to start testing your APIs for all OWASP Top 10 and Hackerone Top 10 vulnerabilities.
Akto will automatically generate and run security tests for your API endpoints, covering risks like broken authentication, mass assignment, injection vulnerabilities, and more.
Custom REST security tests
Using Akto's unique test editor, you can also write your own security tests for REST APIs. See instructions for custom tests here.
There are a few REST-specific instructions you can use:
add header
modify parameter
inject payload in body
change query param
Run tests in CI/CD
You can also automate REST API Security Testing by using our GitHub action or pre-deployment hook to trigger tests in your CI/CD pipeline.
Feel free to write us at [email protected] for any help.
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