APIs are the unsung heroes of modern apps—but they also open doors to attackers. Whether you’re building web apps, mobile backends, or cloud-native services, securing your APIs is non-negotiable. According to Gartner, 90% of web-enabled apps now have a larger attack surface in their APIs than their UIs. Yet, many APIs still lack basic protections like HTTPS, authentication checks, or proper input validation. In this article, we’ll cover the top 8 API penetration testing tools every dev or security engineer should know—and how to choose the right one for your stack.

Apr 10, 2025 - 14:49
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APIs are the unsung heroes of modern apps—but they also open doors to attackers. Whether you’re building web apps, mobile backends, or cloud-native services, securing your APIs is non-negotiable.

According to Gartner, 90% of web-enabled apps now have a larger attack surface in their APIs than their UIs. Yet, many APIs still lack basic protections like HTTPS, authentication checks, or proper input validation.

In this article, we’ll cover the top 8 API penetration testing tools every dev or security engineer should know—and how to choose the right one for your stack.