# Detectify API Scanning

Detectify API Scanning is an API Security product by Detectify. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is commercial.

Dynamic API vulnerability scanner with payload-based testing and fuzzing

Checked October 2026.

## What is Detectify API Scanning?

Detectify API Scanning is a dynamic API security testing solution that scans APIs for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The tool uses OpenAPI specification files to configure scan profiles and supports authentication setup for testing protected endpoints.

The scanner employs a dynamic fuzzing engine that randomizes and rotates payloads with each scan rather than using fixed test conditions. For prompt injection testing, the engine can generate over 922 quintillion payload permutations, while command injection testing leverages a library of over 330,000 payloads. This approach provides ongoing assessment of API security posture.

The platform tests for vulnerabilities including the OWASP API Top 10, such as Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), as well as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, server-side request forgery, command injection, XML external entities, and prompt injection. Additional coverage includes certificate issues, path traversal, remote file inclusion, server-side template injection, and various other injection types.

Detectify incorporates research from Crowdsource, a community of over 400 ethical hackers who contribute vulnerability detection methods. New security checks can be implemented into the platform within 15 minutes of discovery.

The tool provides unified API inventory and asset discovery capabilities, including detection of shadow APIs and undocumented endpoints. All testing is payload-based to reduce false positives. Scan scheduling and customization options allow teams to configure testing parameters based on their requirements.

Tags: Dynamic Analysis, Fuzzing, OWASP, Payload Generation

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Identify](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-identify-program-small-team): helps you know your assets and your risks.
- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Application Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/application-security) · [API Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/api-security)
- Vendor: [Detectify](https://cybersectools.com/companies/detectify)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing: From €2,500 per year
- Features: 10 listed
- Integrations: 5 listed
- Website: detectify.com

The full feature and integration lists are on the page for signed-in visitors.

## Where it ranks

Detectify API Scanning is not a pick on the current [Best API Security Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-api-security-solutions).

## Detectify API Scanning FAQ

### What is Detectify API Scanning?

Detectify API Scanning is a product by Detectify in the API Security category. It covers Dynamic Analysis, Fuzzing and OWASP.

### What is the pricing for Detectify API Scanning?

Detectify API Scanning is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://detectify.com/product/api-scanning/ or contact Detectify.

### What are alternatives to Detectify API Scanning?

Alternatives to Detectify API Scanning listed on CybersecTools:

1. [42Crunch API Scan](https://cybersectools.com/tools/42crunch-api-scan) - Dynamic API security testing tool for OpenAPI contract conformance validation (Commercial)
2. [Akamai API Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/akamai-api-security) - API security platform for discovery, testing, and protection of APIs (Commercial)
3. [Traceable API Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/traceable-appsec) - Platform for API & app security with discovery, testing, and protection (Commercial)
4. [Imperva API Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/imperva-api-security) - Unified API security platform for discovery, risk assessment, and mitigation (Commercial)
5. [TeejLab API Discovery Manager](https://cybersectools.com/tools/teejlab-api-discovery-manager) - API discovery, security, governance & lifecycle mgmt platform for enterprises (Commercial)

Compare all Detectify API Scanning alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/detectify-api-scanning](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/detectify-api-scanning)

### What deployment and organization size does Detectify API Scanning fit?

Detectify API Scanning is available as a cloud service. It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Detectify for pricing and support terms.

## Compare Detectify API Scanning with similar solutions

- [Detectify API Scanning vs 42Crunch API Scan](https://cybersectools.com/compare/42crunch-api-scan-vs-detectify-api-scanning)
- [Detectify API Scanning vs Akamai API Security](https://cybersectools.com/compare/akamai-api-security-vs-detectify-api-scanning)
- [Detectify API Scanning vs Traceable API Security](https://cybersectools.com/compare/detectify-api-scanning-vs-traceable-appsec)

All alternatives to Detectify API Scanning: [/alternatives/detectify-api-scanning](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/detectify-api-scanning)

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