8 guides
Explainers
API compliance guide for GDPR, SOX, and HIPAA in 2026 — required controls, audit logging, AI-specific rules, and a practical implementation checklist.
Developer tools & API operations · · 8 min read
Explainers
Zero trust API security in 2026 — identity-first design, mTLS, secretless credentials, machine identity, AI-specific risks, and implementation patterns.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 7 min read
API shortlists
Secure your MCP server in production with OAuth 2.1, tool sandboxing, prompt injection defenses, rate limiting, and audit logging. Production checklist inside.
AI & machine learning · Identity & security · · 10 min read
Comparisons
Compare OAuth 2.0, API keys, JWT, mTLS, and HMAC for API auth. Security tradeoffs, implementation complexity, and how to choose the right method here.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 13 min read
Explainers
API key management and rotation in 2026 — key generation, storage, rotation policies, revocation, scoping, and patterns from Stripe, GitHub, and AWS Updated.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 7 min read
Checklists
20-item API security checklist: authentication, BOLA prevention, input validation, rate limiting, data protection, and the OWASP API Security Top 10 for 2026.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 12 min read
API shortlists
StackHawk starts at $42/contributor/month for DAST scanning in CI/CD. 42Crunch analyzes OpenAPI specs for security issues at design time. OWASP ZAP is free.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 11 min read
API shortlists
The biggest API security threats in 2026 — BOLA, injection, broken auth, and how to protect your APIs with modern security practices and tools for 2026.
Identity & security · Developer tools & API operations · · 11 min read
