Akto Cloud

Introduction

Akto Cloud is the preferred choice when getting started. Akto Cloud is a hosted service with added features for reliability and security. If you're looking for the least friction between trying out Akto and moving into production, follow this guide and get started for free.

Step 1: Create your account

Navigate to https://app.akto.io/ and signup to get started. If you've already signed up, sign into the account.

Step 2: Add API data

On the left nav, go to Quick Start:

Click on Connect traffic data

• To add traffic from burp suite, navigate to Burpsuite and follow integration steps for burp to add API data from burp.

• To add traffic from postman, navigate to postman and follow integration steps for postman to add API data from Postman.

Once API data is added, move to step 4 below to run test.

Akto needs API traffic to create automated API inventory. Currently for your local setup, Akto can get inventory from Burp or Postman. We recommend using Burp to get API inventory.

Step 3: Run test

Go to Observe -> Inventory.

Click on any collection you want to run test on.

Select endpoints you want to run test on.

Click on run test.

Select tests to be run.

Select max test run time and max concurrent requests

Click Run once now.

Go to Testing -> Test results -> Test to see results of the test you have just run.