Secure SOAP APIs using Akto
Last updated
Was this helpful?
Last updated
Was this helpful?
You can use Akto to help you secure your SOAP APIs in the CI/CD pipeline:
Automate SOAP
Identify
for OWASP API top 10 vulnerabilities
Write your own
Akto can automatically prepare an API Inventory for SOAP APIs. Use one of our or upload WSDL files directly. Akto will populate the dashboard with all detected SOAP operations and their request/response structures.
You will see a separate entry for each SOAP action (operation) along with its endpoint. Click on an API to view its detailed request and response XML schema.
Go to to check if your APIs are sending sensitive or PII data in the API response. You can also to get notified in real-time when sensitive data is detected.
Click on the Run Test button to start testing your SOAP APIs for OWASP Top 10 and HackerOne Top 10 vulnerabilities.
Akto will automatically generate security tests tailored to SOAP, including testing for XML injection, weak authentication, and insecure deserialization vulnerabilities.
Here are a few SOAP-specific test instructions you can use:
add/modify SOAP headers
inject payloads into XML body
tamper SOAPAction value
remove/alter XML nodes
Feel free to write us at support@akto.io for any help.
Using Akto’s test editor, you can write your own security tests for SOAP APIs. See instructions for custom tests .
You can automate SOAP API Security Testing by using our or to trigger tests in your CI/CD pipeline.