Introduction
In this blog, let's see the Different ways to Secure APIs.
- Strong Authentication: Use OAuth 2.0 or JWT for authorized access.
- Access Control: Define granular permissions for endpoints.
- HTTPS Encryption: Transmit data securely with HTTPS.
- Sanitize Input: Sanitize incoming data.
- Rate Limiting: API abuse with rate limiting
- Data Encryption: Encrypt sensitive data in transit and at rest.
- Throttle Login Attempts: Prevent brute-force attacks.
- Security Headers: Use CSP and X-XSS Protection.
- Token Expiration: Set short-lived access tokens.
- Safe API Documentation: Avoid revealing sensitive information.
- Disable Default Errors to Prevent revealing sensitive information.
- Use CSRF tokens: Prevent unauthorized requests.
- Secure Error Messages: Avoid revealing sensitive information.
- Logging and Auditing: Maintain comprehensive logs.
- API Versioning: Gracefully handle changes and backward compatibility.
- CORS Configuration: Restrict cross-origin requests.
- Secure Data Validation: Validate input and output data.
- Security Testing: Regularly assess for vulnerabilities.
- Secure Session Management: Invalidate sessions securely.
- Regular Updates: Keep API patches up-to-date.
Summary
In this blog, I have tried to cover some of the important points of the Secure API, which is mostly used in our development.