Mass Assignment

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Imagine you’re building a platform for people to share their favorite recipes. You want to make it easy for users to add their recipes, so you set up a form where they can fill in all the details, like the ingredients, cooking time and serving size.But wait! What if a sneaky hacker comes along and … Read more

Broken Function Level Authorization

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Hello, API Security Enthusiasts!Welcome to the exciting world of API security, where we learn about the ins and outs of keeping our API calls safe and secure. In this article, we’ll be focusing on a particularly tricky topic: Broken Function Level Authorization.Have you ever wondered why some websites ask you to log in even when … Read more

Lack of Resources and Rate Limiting

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Welcome to the world of API security! In this article, we will be diving into the challenges of resource constraints and rate limiting in API security. Have you ever experienced a website slowing-down or crashing due to too many users trying to access it at same-time? That’s where resource constraints come into play. Another hand; … Read more

Excessive Data Exposure

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Excessive data exposure in API security refers to the unintentional or unauthorized release of sensitive information through an API. This can occur when an API endpoint returns too much information or fails to properly validate or filter the information returned in a response. Importance APIs play a critical role in many applications and systems and … Read more