Akto Direct connect

Akto Direct Connect lets you start using Akto in seconds with a simple 1-line integration—no need to set up or manage any infrastructure. Your traffic is securely streamed from your cloud to Akto's hosted Traffic Processor, where it is analyzed in real time.

This fully-managed setup is ideal for teams that want quick onboarding, zero maintenance overhead, and fast time-to-value with API security testing.

Get Authentication Token

1. Login to Akto dashboard at app.akto.io

2. Go to Quick Start > Hybrid Saas > Click on “Connect” button

3. Copy the JWT token/databaseAbstractorToken (marked in red)

Run the Traffic Collector

Replace the CLOUD_PROCESSOR_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN below with the JWT token copied from previous step

docker run -d \
  --name akto-api-security-traffic-collector \
  --restart always \
  --network host \
  --privileged \
  --pid=host \
  --cap-add SYS_PTRACE \
  --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
  -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules \
  -v /sys/kernel:/sys/kernel \
  -v /usr/src:/usr/src \
  -v /:/host \
  -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_TIME_SECS=10 \
  -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_SIZE=100 \
  -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_MODE=true \
  -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN=<token-from-step-1> \
  -e PROBE_ALL_PID=true \
  aktosecurity/mirror-api-logging:k8s_ebpf

In case you face an issue with the spaces in the command above

docker run -d --name akto-api-security-traffic-collector --restart always --network host --pid=host --privileged --cap-add SYS_PTRACE --cap-add SYS_ADMIN -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules -v /sys/kernel:/sys/kernel -v /usr/src:/usr/src -v /:/host -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_TIME_SECS=10 -e AKTO_TRAFFIC_BATCH_SIZE=100 -e AKTO_KAFKA_BROKER_MAL=<kafka_ip> -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_MODE=true -e CLOUD_PROCESSOR_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN=<token-from-step-1> -e PROBE_ALL_PID=true aktosecurity/mirror-api-logging:k8s_ebpf