Are Your APIs Performing? The Importance of Measuring API Service Levels
Imagine walking into a busy restaurant. You place your order with the waiter, expecting it to arrive quickly, correctly, and just as promised on the menu. If the service is slow, orders are mixed up, or ...
Improve Security and Reliability: the Power of Automated API Testing
Picture this: You’re in the middle of a big product launch. Everything is going smoothly until…the payment gateway crashes right when your first customer tries to make a purchase. Frantic emails start ...
Unlocking the Value of API Logs with API Insights
APIs: More Important Than Ever APIs are the foundation of modern digital infrastructure, seamlessly connecting applications, systems, and users. From customer transactions and cloud services to internal ...
Protecting Your APIs: Lessons from Cox Communications’ Security Flaw
API security is paramount, and the events involving Cox Communications in June 2024 are a stark reminder of why. The largest private broadband company in the U.S. faced a serious security vulnerability ...
Lessons from Trello’s API Exposure: Securing Your API Endpoints
In January 2024, Trello, the popular project management tool owned by Atlassian, fell victim to a significant security lapse. A threat actor known as “emo” released over 15 million email addresses ...
API Monitoring: Your First Line of Defense Against Costly Security Breaches
We keep hearing about API attacks leading to data loss and security breaches from large, even technology-based, corporations. For example, Dell recently lost 49 million customer order records to an API-based ...
Twilio Data Breach – API vulnerability – The Importance of Protecting Personal Data
In July 2024, Twilio confirmed a significant API vulnerability affecting its Authy service, highlighting the growing risks of unsecured APIs. This breach exposed millions of phone numbers registered with ...
What is An API Gateway?
What is an API Gateway and why do I need one? As the enterprise landscape becomes increasingly complex, APIs are playing a progressively more crucial role in delivering services to customers. Unfortunately, ...
