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Research · Dec 5, 2024

The State of API Security in

Our analysis of API vulnerability trends and what security teams need to know.

APIs have become the backbone of modern applications, and with that comes increased security risk.

Key Findings

BOLA Still Dominates — Broken Object Level Authorization remains the #1 API vulnerability.

GraphQL Adoption — 45% of new APIs use GraphQL, requiring specialized security testing.

Authentication Failures — JWT misconfigurations and weak token handling are rampant.

Recommendations

1. Implement strict authorization checks at every endpoint 2. Use automated API security testing in CI/CD pipelines 3. Monitor for unusual API access patterns 4. Regularly rotate API keys and secrets

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