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January 2025 Release

Real-Time Protection for Every API.

APIs never stop, and neither should security. Akto now brings real-time API runtime protection—detecting threats as they happen. No delays, no blind spots. Just instant security, built for modern APIs.

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Spotlight Features

Security That Moves at the Speed of Your APIs

APIs are always changing, and security needs to keep up. This update makes detection faster, automation smarter, and protection stronger.

Built-in Remediations for Faster Fixes

Get step-by-step remediation guidance for every vulnerability, ensuring quick and effective security fixes without guesswork.

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The Largest API Security Test Library

Explore the world’s biggest API security test library with 1000+ templates for Broken Authentication, RCE, XSS, Injection, LFI, SSRF, Input Validation, LLM tests, and more.

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Custom Roles for Better Access Control

Create and assign custom roles based on existing permissions, giving teams access to only what they need.

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API Discovery & Testing

More Flexibility, Better Coverage

Easily manage, monitor, and fine-tune your API security with new integrations and smarter configurations.

AWS API Gateway Connector

Connect and monitor your APIs hosted on AWS API Gateway with a seamless integration.

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Set Custom Environment Type for API Collections

Get better visibility and control by setting custom environment types directly from the 'API Collections' page.

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Dynamic Integer Generation in Wordlists

Save time on testing by automatically generating random integers in payloads. No need to manually list every value in the wordlist anymore.

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That’s Not All

And We’re Just Getting Started

We’re bringing powerful upgrades in this release, but February is where things get truly game-changing. Just wait until you see what’s coming next.

10x Faster Query for Test Runs

Optimized queries make retrieving test run data significantly faster and more efficient.

10x Faster Query for Test Runs

Optimized queries make retrieving test run data significantly faster and more efficient.

10x Faster Query for Test Runs

Optimized queries make retrieving test run data significantly faster and more efficient.

GUEST Role for SSO Signups

New SSO users will now have the GUEST role by default, ensuring security without extra setup.

GUEST Role for SSO Signups

New SSO users will now have the GUEST role by default, ensuring security without extra setup.

GUEST Role for SSO Signups

New SSO users will now have the GUEST role by default, ensuring security without extra setup.

4x Faster Akto Dashboard & Runtime

Navigate and monitor APIs with a faster, more responsive dashboard and optimized runtime.

4x Faster Akto Dashboard & Runtime

Navigate and monitor APIs with a faster, more responsive dashboard and optimized runtime.

4x Faster Akto Dashboard & Runtime

Navigate and monitor APIs with a faster, more responsive dashboard and optimized runtime.

Stay Updated on New Releases

Stay informed about new features and improvements with email notifications for every release.

Stay Updated on New Releases

Stay informed about new features and improvements with email notifications for every release.

Stay Updated on New Releases

Stay informed about new features and improvements with email notifications for every release.

Critical Severity Category Added

Easily identify high-risk vulnerabilities with a new Critical severity level, in addition to low, medium, and high.

Critical Severity Category Added

Easily identify high-risk vulnerabilities with a new Critical severity level, in addition to low, medium, and high.

Critical Severity Category Added

Easily identify high-risk vulnerabilities with a new Critical severity level, in addition to low, medium, and high.

Deeper Insights in Reports

Vulnerability reports now include more detailed request and response data for better analysis.

Deeper Insights in Reports

Vulnerability reports now include more detailed request and response data for better analysis.

Deeper Insights in Reports

Vulnerability reports now include more detailed request and response data for better analysis.

5x Faster Report Loading

Reports now load much faster, reducing wait times and improving workflow.

5x Faster Report Loading

Reports now load much faster, reducing wait times and improving workflow.

5x Faster Report Loading

Reports now load much faster, reducing wait times and improving workflow.

Smarter Payload Modifications

Replace all key value instances in payloads, enhancing test accuracy and reliability.

Smarter Payload Modifications

Replace all key value instances in payloads, enhancing test accuracy and reliability.

Smarter Payload Modifications

Replace all key value instances in payloads, enhancing test accuracy and reliability.

10x Faster Testing Module

Run security tests at lightning speed with improved efficiency and reduced wait times.

10x Faster Testing Module

Run security tests at lightning speed with improved efficiency and reduced wait times.

10x Faster Testing Module

Run security tests at lightning speed with improved efficiency and reduced wait times.

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