Security
There’s no way to fully protect an API from security threats. At least, that’s what experts in security will tell you. In 2022, I talked with API security experts from different companies. I wanted to understand why there’s a belief that all APIs are insecure. What I learned is that API security involves a combination of actions that help you reduce your risk but never eliminate it completely. The most important aspect of API security is knowing how your API is being used. Knowing whether you have any risks of being breached is an important first step even if you’re not implementing any security measures. Let’s dig into what that means.
Logging and monitoring
You can only improve what you can measure. If you aim to enhance your API security, then you need to start by measuring your API. There are two ways to gain knowledge about how your API runs. You can have qualitative information in the shape of events related to how users interact...
