Checked October 2026.
Akamai API Security is a platform that provides visibility and protection for APIs across an organization's infrastructure. The product automatically discovers and inventories APIs, including shadow, zombie, and AI-related APIs such as those connected to GenAI models, LLMs, AI services, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
The platform analyzes APIs for vulnerabilities based on the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks and identifies misconfigurations that attackers may exploit. It provides visualizations of business logic, network infrastructure, and API traffic flows to help security teams understand API context and behavior.
API Security monitors for anomalous usage, API attacks, data leakage, tampering, and policy violations. The platform integrates with CI/CD pipelines to enable shift-left testing, running automated tests that simulate malicious traffic before APIs reach production. It can block API attacks and create workflows for remediation by integrating with WAFs, SIEMs, and ITSM tools.
The solution offers continuous monitoring for compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. It connects natively to Akamai CDN to assess API traffic and can find APIs in source code to identify sensitive data access points. A managed security service option is available for organizations seeking continuous monitoring and threat response support from Akamai security experts.
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Teams needing a full API inventory with risk scores.
It earns its place because it reaches the APIs you may not know you run, including the ones wired to AI services, and then hands blocks and fixes to your WAF, SIEM and ITSM. It fits best if your traffic already passes through Akamai's CDN, since it connects there natively. If you are not on Akamai, ask how it will see your traffic before you plan the rollout.
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Common questions about Akamai API Security: features, pricing and alternatives.
Akamai API Security is a product by Akamai in the API Security category. It covers OWASP.
Akamai API Security is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://www.akamai.com/products/api-security or contact Akamai.
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Akamai API Security is available as a cloud service. It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Akamai for pricing and support terms.
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