anomaly-detection

Profile API endpoints and rank anomalies by deviation from baseline behavior.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
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Skill: anomaly-detection
Source: https://github.com/AshtonVaughan/bountyhound/tree/main/bountyhound/skills/anomaly-detection
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AshtonVaughan/bountyhound --skill anomaly-detection-ashtonvaughan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps security teams automatically profile and flag deviations in API endpoints during Phase 4, enabling faster detection of anomalous behavior.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Profile endpoints during Phase 4 and record baseline behavior to enable deviation detection.
  • Flag timing, headers, body, status, and cookie anomalies to prioritize investigation.
  • Use convergent signals to escalate high-priority findings and accelerate remediation.

Quick Start

Profile endpoints during Phase 4, detect deviations from baseline behavior, and prioritize convergent signals for investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions about anomaly-detection

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I detect API endpoint anomalies during security testing?

API endpoint anomaly detection is performed by profiling endpoints during Phase 4 to establish baseline behavior, then flagging deviations in timing, headers, body, status, and cookies for investigation.

What is the best way to baseline API behavior for deviation detection?

The best way to baseline API behavior for deviation detection is to profile endpoints across authenticated and unauthenticated paths, recording normal endpoint timing, headers, body, status, and cookies to compare future requests against.

How do I prioritize anomalous API endpoints for rapid investigation?

You can prioritize anomalous API endpoints by using convergent signals to escalate high-priority findings, which outputs a prioritized queue of anomalous endpoints with suggested investigations to accelerate remediation.

Can I profile authenticated and unauthenticated API paths for security anomalies?

Yes, you can profile authenticated and unauthenticated API paths for security anomalies. The detection scope explicitly covers endpoint timing, headers, body, status, and cookies across both paths to baseline behavior.

What types of deviations can I flag when profiling API endpoints?

When profiling API endpoints, you can flag deviations in endpoint timing, headers, body content, status codes, and cookies to identify anomalous behavior that strays from the established baseline.

Why do I need to establish a baseline before detecting endpoint anomalies?

You need to establish a baseline before detecting endpoint anomalies because deviation detection relies on comparing current API behavior against recorded normal endpoint patterns to accurately identify and rank anomalies.