OWASP ASVS
V13 API and Web Service

OWASP ASVS OWASPASVS-13: API and Web Service Security (V13)

Per OWASP ASVS V13: secure APIs + web services. Requirements include (a) implement authentication + authorisation consistently across all API endpoints + (b) implement input validation + output encoding + against OWASP API Security Top 10 + (c) maintain API documentation + version management + lifecycle including secure retirement + (d) implement rate limiting + quota management + bot management against abuse + (e) protect against API-specific attacks (BOLA + BFLA + BOPLA + SSRF + Mass Assignment + Excessive Data Exposure) + (f) implement API gateway controls (authentication + rate limiting + logging + threat protection) + (g) align to OWASP API Security Top 10 controls.

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