
byImperva
Unified API security platform for discovery, risk assessment, and mitigation
Checked October 2026.
Imperva API Security is a unified platform that provides API discovery, risk assessment, detection, and mitigation capabilities across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The platform continuously discovers public, private, and shadow APIs, performing data classification and risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities aligned with the OWASP API Security Top 10.
The solution includes business logic threat protection with real-time BOLA (Broken Object Level Authorization) detection and response using hybrid behavioral and rule-based engines. It offers automated inline mitigation through integration with Cloud WAF and WAF Gateway. The platform supports multiple deployment models including agent-based and agentless configurations, with options for cloud-managed or self-managed implementations.
API Security Testing functionality enables shift-left security by scanning API specification files to identify posture gaps, design flaws, and configuration weaknesses before deployment. The platform provides continuous monitoring of API changes, tracks design flaws, and detects vulnerabilities to prevent attacks.
Integration capabilities extend to bot protection through coordination with Imperva Advanced Bot Protection, as well as connections to API gateways, proxies, and load balancers. The solution supports monitoring of both north-south and east-west traffic patterns, including encrypted applications and microservices architectures.
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Imperva WAF customers adding API discovery.
Imperva earns a spot because it catches one user reading another user's data as it happens and can block it inline through the WAF you may already run. It suits you best if that WAF is Imperva Cloud WAF or WAF Gateway, and its self-managed option helps on hybrid estates. Imperva is now part of Thales, so check the roadmap and support model after that move.
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Common questions about Imperva API Security: features, pricing and alternatives.
Imperva API Security is a product by Imperva in the API Security category. It covers Bot Protection, OWASP and WAF.
Imperva API Security is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://www.imperva.com/products/api-security/ or contact Imperva.
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Imperva API Security is available as cloud or on-premises (hybrid). It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Imperva for pricing and support terms.
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