What Are API Security Best Practices?

API security best practices are measures and guidelines that developers and organizations follow to ensure the safety and integrity of their APIs. These practices are not just about securing the API itself but also protecting the data transferred to and from the API, and the services it provides access to.

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API security best practices encompass multiple areas, including authentication and access control, data encryption, error handling, API design principles, API traffic management, logging and monitoring. The goal of these practices is to prevent unauthorized access, protect sensitive data, ensure service availability, and maintain the overall integrity of the API...

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