API security
Preventing malicious attacks and the misuse of APIs is a practice known as API security. Due to their inherent vulnerability to application logic and sensitive data, including personally identifiable information (PII), APIs can be the target of cyberattacks.
The following are ways to apply security to API design:
- Authentication and authorization: To manage who may use your APIs, put in place robust authentication and authorization procedures. Standard protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, or JWT-based authentication can be used to do this.
- Encryption: Use SSL/TLS encryption to protect all data while it is in transit. APIs should decline to exchange data via unencrypted routes.
- Throttling and quotas: Reduce the possibility of a distributed denial-of-service (DdoS) attack by setting quotas or rate limiting (throttling) on your API. This limits the number of requests a customer may submit in a certain period of time.
- Access control: To guarantee...
