API Security
API Penetration Testing: REST, GraphQL & Microservices Security
Test the machine-to-machine attack surface where your core data lives. Uncover BOLA, mass assignment, token flaws, and GraphQL vulnerabilities before adversaries do.
Beyond the Browser: Testing the API Layer
Over 80% of internet traffic now traverses web and mobile APIs. While web frontends enforce UI validation, backend APIs often trust client requests implicitly. Attackers bypass user interfaces entirely, interacting directly with underlying API endpoints to extract unmasked database records.
API Vulnerability Detection Rate: BugSnaps vs Traditional DAST
BugSnaps combines REST, GraphQL, and paired-account BOLA testing to uncover authorization flaws traditional web scanners cannot see.
BOLA & IDOR Testing
Verify object ownership permissions across paired test accounts for read, update, export, and delete actions.
GraphQL Resolver Depth
Test schema introspection, nested circular query denial of service, and field-level permission enforcement.
Mass Assignment & Tampering
Probe JSON payloads for unauthorized attribute binding, privilege escalation, and parameter pollution.
How BugSnaps Leads in API Penetration Testing
Standard scanners struggle with API state machines and modern JSON structures. BugSnaps MyPentest natively parses API contracts and executes differential authorization tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can BugSnaps test APIs without an OpenAPI specification?
Yes. BugSnaps automatically crawls and enumerates API endpoints from web traffic, JavaScript assets, and directory structures, while also supporting provided OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and GraphQL introspection schemas.
How does BugSnaps test GraphQL APIs?
We probe GraphQL schemas for public introspection exposure, circular query depth denial-of-service vulnerabilities, field-level authorization bypasses, and batch query amplification attacks.
What is the primary vulnerability discovered during API penetration testing?
Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA/IDOR) is the most frequent and critical finding, where callers access or modify records belonging to other users simply by changing object identifiers.
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