Akamai’s guide emphasizes that finding and inventorying every API in an organization is fundamental to effective API security. APIs, which exchange often sensitive data behind applications, workloads, and collaboration tools, can be difficult to discover, leading to security risks if unseen. The guide highlights key API discovery features like locating all API types, detecting unmanaged and shadow APIs, eliminating visibility gaps, and automatic scanning for vulnerabilities. Akamai Security offers a comprehensive API discovery solution that helps organizations fully understand, monitor, and protect their entire API estate throughout its lifecycle.

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