They make our lives easier, but they also create security risks that need to be mitigated. The more APIs are used, the greater their potential to be attacked. This book will help you understand how to mitigate those risks and keep your users safe from harm.

The first step in securing an API is understanding what it does and how it works . In this chapter we’ll look at what makes up a typical API–the components of its anatomy–and then explore some common threats against APIs and ways of mitigating them using mechanisms such as authentication , authorization , encryption , and rate limiting
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