API security scenarios
Become aware of API security fundamentals through real-world scenarios that every B2B SaaS founder should understand. Each scenario takes just a few minutes and shows the business impact of common security issues.
The competitor's spy
A rival company discovers they can access other customers' data through URL manipulation
The angry ex-employee
A former team member's API keys still work months after they left the company
The scale attack
Bots overwhelm your system during your biggest sales demo of the year
The trojan integration
A popular third-party integration is secretly harvesting your customer data
The accidental exposure
Your mobile app accidentally reveals sensitive system information in error messages
The privilege escalation
A curious user discovers they can make themselves an admin by modifying form data
The exposed API keys
Your API keys are accidentally committed to a public GitHub repository
The forgotten endpoint
A new API endpoint for admin reports was deployed without any authentication checks
The API injection nightmare
Your customer search API is vulnerable to NoSQL injection, exposing sensitive data
The CORS configuration chaos
Your API accepts requests from any domain, allowing malicious websites to steal user data
The JWT secret disaster
Your JWT tokens are signed with a weak secret that gets cracked, allowing anyone to forge admin tokens
The API chaining catastrophe
Attackers chain multiple legitimate API calls to bypass business rules and manipulate financial data