An API is an instrument that enables two applications to interact. This interaction, if not designed properly can be an easy target for attackers to gain access to the APIs and/or the connected network by different kind of attacks like Man in Middle attack, injection attack, denial of service attacks, broken access control attacks etc. and hence it is very important to design the API securely. Following 12 tips can solve the problem:
- Use HTTPS
- Use OAuth2
- Use WebAuthn
- Use Leveled API Keys
- Authorization
- Rate Limiting
- API Versioning
- Whitelisting
- Check OWASP API Security Risks
- Use API Gateway
- Error Handling
- Input Validation
