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API Security Tier 1

Understand the basics of API security: protect your keys, authenticate requests, rate-limit access, and recognize common vulnerabilities.

All developers and teams using APIs · ~12 min · 5 modules

This course is part of the paid catalog. Purchase it individually, or unlock it with a membership that includes Tier 1 content.

What's inside

01
APIs Are Doors Without Guards
Why API security matters and what attackers target.
~2 min
02
Protect API Keys and Secrets
The number one mistake: leaking secrets in code, logs, and error messages.
~3 min
03
Authentication and Access Control
How to verify who is making API requests and what they're allowed to do.
~3 min
04
Rate Limiting and Preventing Abuse
Protect your API from being overwhelmed and from being used to attack others.
~2 min
05
API Security Essentials Checklist
Quick reference for securing your API.
~2 min