Modern APIs Deserve Modern Security: Beyond WAFs and API Gateways

APIs are the backbone of today’s digital economy, powering e-commerce platforms, financial services, healthcare applications, and AI-driven systems. But as APIs multiply and evolve, traditional defenses like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and API Gateways fall short. They miss context-aware threats, business logic abuses, shadow APIs, and the unpredictable behaviors introduced by Agentic AI.

This guide explains why dedicated API security is no longer optional. You’ll discover how modern API solutions deliver:

• Deep API traffic analysis to detect hidden threats across payloads and workflows.

• Context-aware monitoring that adapts to schema changes, roles, and behaviors in real time.

• Runtime protection to block advanced attacks like injection, scraping, and BOLA as they happen.

• AI-ready defense to safeguard APIs against autonomous systems and adversarial misuse.

With purpose-built API security, organizations can accelerate innovation, strengthen compliance, and protect their most valuable digital assets.