What problem does it solve?
This Skill addresses the critical need for robust security testing of both RESTful and GraphQL APIs, identifying vulnerabilities that could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and denial-of-service attacks.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Comprehensive API Security Testing: Automates the discovery and exploitation of common API vulnerabilities, including authentication bypass, authorization flaws (BOLA/BFLA), injection attacks, and resource consumption issues.
- REST & GraphQL Support: Tailored testing methodologies for both API types, including OpenAPI/Swagger spec import for REST and introspection-based discovery for GraphQL.
- Use Case: A security engineer can use this Skill to perform a full-scope penetration test on a newly deployed API, ensuring it adheres to security best practices and is resilient against known attack vectors.
Quick Start
Use the api-tester skill to perform a full security assessment on the GraphQL endpoint at https://api.example.com/graphql.