Introduction

When it comes to managing APIs, organizations often rely on Swagger/OpenAPI as their primary source. Swagger provides a comprehensive framework for designing, building, and documenting APIs. However, the challenge arises when businesses need to integrate these Swagger files into their existing API security platforms.

What is Swagger?

With Swagger, businesses can ensure consistency and clarity in API development by providing a standardized format for API specifications. It simplifies the process of API integration and enables developers to generate interactive documentation automatically. Swagger also facilitates collaboration among team members and enhances the overall efficiency of API development and maintenance.

Swagger Vs. OpenAPI

Being one of the primary source of reference for managing APIs, we often get the question- How is Swagger different from OpenAPI?

Swagger and OpenAPI are closely related but have distinct differences. Swagger is an open-source framework that provides tools for designing, building, and documenting APIs. It defines a set of specifications and conventions for creating API documentation. On the other hand, OpenAPI is a specification that is based on Swagger and provides a standardized format for describing RESTful APIs. OpenAPI builds upon Swagger and adds additional features, such as support for JSON and YAML formats.

Yet, even with these features, businesses still face the challenge of importing their API repository on to a testing platform.

Seamlessly Import OpenAPI Files to Akto and start API scanning

This is where Akto comes into play!

Akto provides a single dashboard for all your APIs

Once you have imported swagger file in Akto dashboard, you can now start scanning your APIs for vulnerabilities using Akto’s test library.

Follow these steps to import your swagger file:

Step 1: Login to Akto and Navigate to Quick Start