api-sec

API security testing strategy uses an ordered sequence: API documentation review first, object-level authorization boundary checks second, token and header trust abuse third, and GraphQL or hidden-parameter exploration last. This ordered plan improves vulnerability coverage and testing efficiency.

To test for object authorization flaws like BOLA and BFLA, the triage process checks ID placement within URL paths, JSON bodies, headers, or GraphQL arguments. It routes targets to specialized authorization boundary workflows based on where object identifiers are observed.

Yes, this routing approach applies to selecting an ordered API testing plan across REST, mobile backends, and GraphQL endpoints. It specifically evaluates batched JSON patterns and visible JWTs to steer testing into the most relevant downstream security workflow.

You need to check for JWT trust abuse when visible JSON Web Tokens are present in your API traffic. The triage routing evaluates JWT visibility to route targets toward token trust, header manipulation, and rate-limit trust abuse analysis workflows.

Reviewing API documentation like Swagger or OpenAPI specs first establishes a baseline of expected endpoints and parameters. This ordered strategy ensures broad recon coverage before targeting complex hidden-parameter exploitation or GraphQL endpoint abuse.