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Sign up Under attack? Log in Cloudflare API Shield Comprehensive, integrated API protection and monitoring Supported by 335 locations across our global network, API Shield automatically identifies, verifies, and secures your API endpoints. Talk to an expert Sign up for a demo

How it works - API Gateway The API gateway acts as a single entry point for managing and routing requests to various backend services. It handles tasks such as authentication, request transformation, and response aggregation, ensuring efficient communication between clients and services.

BENEFITS OF API SHIELD Lightning bolt icon Automatically discover API endpoints Continuously identify your public API endpoints and their schemas using machine learning models and heuristics. Security shield protection orange Block OWASP Top 10 API Security risks Prevent common API attacks, including zero-day exploits, authentication abuse, data loss, DDoS, and various business logic attacks. Dollar Reduce costs by only serving clean API traffic Validate incoming requests against schemas, authentication, and legitimate API business logic to lower your API hosting expenses.

HOW IT WORKS Protect and maintain high-performing APIs with integrated security and monitoring. Built on our global, Internet-native network, API Shield automatically discovers, secures, and monitors API endpoints throughout your entire landscape — all without hindering business innovation.

It consolidates the inventory of applications and APIs, along with policy management, analytics, and reporting, all on one platform. This integration provides the same connectivity and security advantages that Cloudflare’s web application services offer.

How it works - API gateway Learn how your company’s API security measures stack up against those of industry peers. Get the report ANALYST RECOGNITION 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection Cloudflare has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for WAAP. Read the report 8x8 Applied Systems Canva DeliveryHero EQT Indeed Japan Airlines JetBlue Travel Products Knauf Mindbody Werner Enterprises Ziff Media TOP API SHIELD USE CASES Cloudflare API Shield assists you in cataloging and managing your API endpoints while preventing attacks, exploits of vulnerabilities, and data leakage. Discover shadow APIs Discover shadow APIs Document every public API within your ecosystem, including those that are unmanaged or lack security measures. Prevent data exfiltration Prevent data exfiltration Stop data leaks by continuously scanning response payloads for any sensitive information. Create a positive security model Create a positive security model Safeguard APIs by only allowing traffic that complies with your OpenAPI schemas, while rejecting malformed requests and HTTP anomalies. Explore more use cases Trusted by millions of Internet properties See case studies Resources

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