api-sec

API security triage routes testing by classifying issues into exposed documentation, object authorization flaws, token trust and JWT abuse, or GraphQL and hidden parameter manipulation. It uses observable signals like OpenAPI/Swagger presence and ID placement to guide execution.

The recommended testing order for REST and GraphQL API engagements progresses from endpoint and document discovery to authorization checks, then token and rate-limit boundaries, and finally hidden-field schema abuse to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Yes, API security routing supports common engagement scenarios including REST, mobile backends, and GraphQL endpoints. It applies decision rules based on specific observations like GraphQL batching or visible JWT tokens to direct execution.

You can distinguish API vulnerabilities by observing specific signals: visible JWT tokens indicate token trust and JWT abuse, while ID placement in URLs or JSON suggests object authorization flaws like BOLA-style access issues.

To classify API security testing tracks, you need observable signals such as OpenAPI/Swagger presence, ID placement, visible JWT tokens, and GraphQL batching or hidden fields. These decision rules establish the correct deep-dive workflow.

Use API security routing when establishing testing order and selecting the correct deep-dive workflow during REST, mobile backend, and GraphQL engagements. It directs you to the most relevant deeper API skill before attempting direct exploitation.