API discovery and data classification
Maintain a live inventory of documented, shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs, and classify which ones expose sensitive data.
Autonomous, Risk-Based API Protection
Autonomous API security. Expert-validated protection.
Protect API and AI endpoints from vulnerabilities, DDoS, bots, and denial-of-wallet attacks, with experts validating high-risk exceptions.
Discovered and validated.
AppTrana's 24x7 managed security team reviews high-risk API findings and tunes policies with you, so nothing is left flagged and unresolved.
300+ verified reviews
API security benefits
API protection that finds blind spots and enforces safely.
Schema-aware positive security
AppTrana learns methods, paths, parameters, and data types from traffic so only legitimate API calls get through.
API DAST to runtime protection
OWASP API risks are scanned, prioritized, patched at the edge, and validated with managed support.
Protecting thousands of applications. Blocking billions of attacks.
Platform metrics
<5 Min
From a DNS change to complete protection
100%
Of apps protected in block mode from day one
<72 hrs
The only WAAP that patches open vulnerabilities autonomously
6,500+
Customers protected across 95+ countries
API capabilities
Seven API capabilities. One autonomous defense layer.
AppTrana API Security finds every API, validates risk, and enforces runtime protection with autonomous tuning.
API Discovery & Classification
See every API and classify what sensitive data is exposed
Vulnerability Protection
Track API findings from scanning to protection
API Vulnerabilities
Scanning your APIs
0
API vulnerabilities discovered
43 API vulnerabilities categorized by severity
Critical7
High9
Medium27
42
Protected at edge
API exploits blocked while code fixes wait.
1
Fix in code
Tracked for developers with edge protection active.
One view. See API findings, runtime coverage, schema enforcement, and what still needs a code fix.
AI-Assisted API Pentesting
Find hidden endpoints and chained risks
AI-assisted pentest findings
In progress
Hidden endpoint found in JS bundleTesting
IDOR pattern matched across 6 endpointsReview
Hardcoded API key in JS fileFlagged
Attack chain: hidden endpoint → privilege escalationCorrelated
SwyftComply AI
Get a clean API vulnerability report within an SLA
SwyftComply AI Remediation
API DAST Scan
0
API vulnerabilities discovered
Default policies
Matched instantly
32 covered
0
App-specific policies
AI-generated delta
11 generated
0
Log modeAI deploys app-specific policies safely.
AI FP testingTraffic is checked for false-positive risk.
Human enforcementDoubtful cases move to experts.
False-positive risk flaggedOnly sensitive app-specific policies need expert review.
0
Expert enforcement approvedReviewed policies are tuned and moved from log mode to block mode.
0
Revalidation scan runningAppTrana verifies the vulnerabilities are no longer exploitable.
0
✓
Clean Report Generated
0 exploitable findings remaining
Often in real-time. Backed by an SLA.
32 of 43 findings are covered by default policies. AI generates app-specific policies for the remaining 11, tests them in log mode, and experts enforce the doubtful cases safely.
API DDoS & Bot Defense
Keep APIs responsive during DDoS and bot surges
Behavioral API DDoS + Bot Defense
Available
Low-and-slow attackDistributed across millions of IPs
0M IPs
Protected APILegitimate calls forwarded
100%
Behavioral
DDoS
DDoS
0MSuspicious requests filtered
0MBot sessions challenged
100%API availability
AI Shield
Protect AI and LLM-backed endpoints from abuse
AI Shield monitoring
Live
Prompt injection attempt blockedBlocked
LLM API rate anomalyThrottled
Sensitive data in model responseRedacted
Model endpoint inventory updatedLive
24x7 Managed Services
Keep API policies tuned as your APIs change
AppTrana API operations
24x7
API false-positive watchClean
API abuse anomaly detectedReview
Schema policy updatedLive
New API onboardedCompleted
The analysts agree. So do AppTrana buyers.
Verified buyers call out the same API security outcomes AppTrana is built for: managed support, integrated DAST, visibility into protection status, and always-on availability.
Easy to deploy, great customer service. Easy to understand remediation and dashboards.
Director, IT Security
Manufacturing · 1-3B USD · US
Solution delivers reliable application security and the support team's response is timely.
Cloud and Network Security Manager
Banking · 30B+ USD · India
Onboarding API hosts is very easy and the UI is good. The support is proactive.
AVP, IT
Financial Services · 1B-3B USD · India
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Why AppTrana API
Other API platforms create work. AppTrana closes risk.
Teams moving from Cloudflare API Shield, Akamai API Security, or gateway-led controls usually hit the same gaps: add-on pricing, self-managed tuning, discovery without remediation, attack-volume billing, and manually maintained schemas.
| Competition gap | Typical platform approach | AppTrana API approach |
|---|---|---|
| API security as add-on SKUs | Discovery, schema validation, bot mitigation, DDoS, scanning, and managed service often sit in separate modules or contracts. | API discovery, scanning, SwyftComply remediation, DDoS, bot protection, and managed services are bundled into AppTrana. |
| Managed service is not the default | Schema maintenance, tuning, false-positive review, and incident response still land on the internal security team. | 24x7 managed services are built into the product workflow, so tuning, validation, and response are handled as part of AppTrana. |
| Discovery without remediation | Shadow, zombie, and undocumented APIs are surfaced, but remediation becomes a backlog item while exposure stays open. | Discovered APIs enter the protection workflow, with API DAST & pentesting, SwyftComply AI patches, and clean reports for audit readiness. |
| Attack traffic drives up cost | Per-request, RPS, or bot-mitigated-call pricing can make the worst attack month the most expensive month. | Unmetered DDoS and bot protection keep protection predictable even during low-and-slow or volumetric API attacks. |
FAQ
Questions teams ask before choosing AppTrana API Security.
AppTrana API Security discovers documented, shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs, classifies sensitive data exposure, scans for OWASP API Top 10 risks, and protects API traffic at runtime.
No. AppTrana can learn API schemas from real traffic and automatically generate or update API documentation, so protection is not limited to manually maintained specs.
AppTrana combines API DAST & pentesting, risk prioritization, and SwyftComply AI remediation to map findings to runtime coverage, deploy validated protections, and revalidate vulnerabilities for clean reports.
Yes. AppTrana includes behavioral bot mitigation and L3-L7 DDoS protection for APIs, including low-and-slow abuse patterns, credential stuffing, scraping, and volumetric surges.
AppTrana learns intended API behavior, including methods, paths, parameters, and data types, then enforces approved calls while blocking malformed, abusive, or exploit-driven requests.
Yes. AppTrana classifies APIs by authentication state and sensitive data exposure, including PII, PCI, and PHI, so security and compliance teams know where critical data moves.
Yes. AppTrana includes 24x7 managed services for API policy tuning, false-positive validation, DDoS and bot monitoring, app-specific policies, and ongoing protection updates.
Resources
Resources for evaluating managed API security.
Report
State of Application Security
Attack trends across web apps, APIs, DDoS, bots, and vulnerability exploitation.
Read report →Datasheet
AppTrana API datasheet
Review AppTrana API discovery, scanning, schema-aware runtime protection, bot defense, DDoS protection, and managed services.
View datasheet →Comparison
API discovery and classification
See how AppTrana discovers shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs and maps sensitive data exposure.
Learn more →Make every API visible and protected.
Discovery, scanning, runtime protection, bot and DDoS defense, and managed services in one AppTrana platform.