api-sec

API security triage examines high-level indicators like OpenAPI/Swagger exposure, IDs in URLs or JSON, visible JWT tokens, and GraphQL batching to route assessments to focused testing workflows such as recon, BOLA, or token abuse checks.

The recommended order for testing API authorization begins with recon and documentation exposure, followed by object authorization or BOLA checks, then token and JWT abuse analysis, and concludes with GraphQL hidden-parameter testing if applicable.

Identifying BOLA and authorization flaws involves examining API traffic for ID patterns in URLs or JSON payloads, then routing the assessment to specialized authorization testing workflows to verify object-level access controls.

Yes, this API security triage works with GraphQL by identifying batching indicators and routing the assessment to specialized hidden-parameter testing workflows to uncover concealed query fields and mutation vulnerabilities.

The best way to start API security testing with visible JWT tokens is to route the assessment through a triage workflow that prioritizes recon first, followed by authorization checks and targeted JWT token abuse analysis.

You need to run specialized API recon before testing authorization vulnerabilities when high-level indicators such as OpenAPI or Swagger documentation exposure are present, ensuring systematic coverage of the target attack surface.