Akto’s Super Power Just Got Stronger

We are excited to announce that Akto now offers over 1000+ API security tests in the platform, for our customers. Through the hard work of our development team and security experts, we have built a growing list of security tests focused solely on API vulnerabilities.

We are proud to announce that we offer not just the world's largest API security test repository but also 10x greater coverage than any other API Scanning solution.

Why it matters?

Current solutions typically rely on a limited range of 10 to 100 tests at most, often consisting of basic injection vulnerabilities or a single BOLA (Broken Object Level Authorization) or broken authentication test.

Now, imagine this - An attacker targeting your APIs isn’t stopping at one or two methods—they’re using 1000 different ways to exploit vulnerabilities, including highly sophisticated techniques.

To stay ahead, you need complete coverage test cases for a strong API Scanning program. You need a test case rules repository as comprehensive as an attacker’s mindset. That’s why our security team, through months of extensive research and a deep understanding of API vulnerabilities, has developed this comprehensive library to provide our customers with unparalleled API security testing.

For instance, when it comes to BOLR or IDOR, we don’t just offer one test—we’ve crafted 74 unique test cases. Why? Because attackers are out there trying those unique approaches, too, and we’re committed to ensuring your defenses are just as strong.

In short: if there’s an API vulnerability out there, chances are Akto already has an out-of-box test for it.

Details: The World’s Largest API Security Test Library

Akto’s 1000+ security tests span all the critical API vulnerabilities recognized today. The library covers the full OWASP API Security Top 10 risks– from injection flaws and broken authentication to data exposure and misconfigurations. It even goes beyond the basics, tackling complex business logic flaws like Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), which consistently ranks as a top API security threat.

Key areas covered include:

• Authentication & Authorization Flaws: Weak API keys, missing auth tokens, BOLA and broken function-level authorization issues.

• Injection Attacks: SQL/NoSQL injection, command injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other injection vectors in any part of the API (headers, params, body).

• Sensitive Data Exposure: Tests to catch excessive data exposure and misconfigured data sharing that could leak personal or confidential information.

• Configuration & Logic Issues: Misconfigured CORS, improper asset management, business logic abuses, and security misconfigurations that could be exploited.

• Emerging AI/LLM Vulnerabilities: Tests dedicated to GenAI and LLM-related risks (like prompt injection and data poisoning) to secure the newest API integrations

• Input Validation Issues: Tests for missing or incomplete validation of user inputs.

• Lots More….

We Listened to our customers…

Testing APIs for security vulnerabilities can be time-consuming, involve multiple teams, and can halt development as a whole. This is why we built out-of-the-box tests for our customers so that security doesn't need to halt business growth.

The biggest motivation for us to build something so powerful was the gaps we heard from our customers in their current API Scanning approach. Here are some key pain points shared by our customers/ appsec teams:

1. The current solutions only find basic “missing header” or “injection” vulnerabilities.

2. IDOR or BOLA is hard to automate.

3. Tokens have short expiry, which doesn’t allow us to automate testing.

4. We found critical incidents in production that our security testing tool wasn’t able to catch.

5. GraphQL and grpc testing is a big gap.

6. We have 100s of roles in our applications, and automating RBAC testing for them is next to impossible.

We heard our users, and we wanted to provide them with the API security testing experience they deserved. To that end, we built out-of-the-box test cases that application security teams could rely on.

Having over 1000 API tests at your disposal can be daunting, we have organized them for you based on your need and usecase. If you are looking for a test focus on OWASP API TOP 10, a specific compliance or regulation, or if it will be run intrusive or non intrusive we have you covered.

To address RBAC or access control testing, we offer configurations that automate the token fetching process. Whether your token is behind Okta, involves social logins, utilizes MFA, or is acquired through multiple API calls, nearly any login flow can be automated in Akto for testing BOLA and access control. Akto is the only solution with this comprehensive capability to automate token fetching.

Akto takes the struggle out of conducting testing on your APIs and gives teams a truly Modern API Scanning experience.

For those who need custom tests, the option to write or customize your own API security tests is a super-power on top. Every test is written in simple YAML templates and can easily customized in Akto’s Test Editor.

How To Use the 1000+ Test Cases Library for Testing?

If you are already a customer, you should see Akto’s 1000+ test cases in the test library. Go ahead, take it for a spin. Here’s how you can start:

1. Select your most critical APIs from the API Discovery> APICollections> {Collection}

2. Click on Run tests

3. All the 1014 tests will be already selected for you

4. Add configurations

5. Click on Run

6. That’s it, Akto will run those 1000+ tests on your APIs in only a few minutes.

   
   

   

Few API Scanning Resources:

Download Whitepaper: Akto’s Approach to Modern API Scanning in 2025.

Watch Webinar: API Scanning vs. Traditional DAST with James Berthoty

Beyond Testing: A Proactive Security Partner

Akto goes beyond identifying vulnerabilities by providing actionable insights, including detailed logs, impact assessments, and remediation strategies. As modern application security grows more complex, comprehensive and intelligent API testing is crucial. Akto represents a new generation of security solutions that adapt, learn, and evolve with your infrastructure. More than a testing platform, it offers a comprehensive API Security Strategy to protect from API attacks.

To all our customers and partners, here’s to another year of securing APIs and achieving success together!

If you want to get a demo of our testing capabilities and new features, schedule a session with our team here.

Join us for the product launch week webinar this Friday, March 28, and catch a live demo of the features introduced during the week.