# OWASP/API-Security

OWASP API Security Project

Repository: https://github.com/OWASP/API-Security
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/api-security
Homepage: https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/
Language: Dockerfile
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: api, security, web-api, documentation-portal, owasp-top
Last push: 2026-08-25T08:12:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2792, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2337, forks 412 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:38.475283+00:00)

## What it is
The OWASP API Security Top 10 project, which publishes and maintains a ranked list of the most critical API security risks along with a documentation portal of best practices. It is a community-maintained reference for developers and security assessors building or testing APIs.

## Use cases
- learn the top 10 API security risks
- secure my REST API against common vulnerabilities
- checklist for API security assessment
- understand broken object level authorization (BOLA)
- best practices for API authentication and authorization
- train developers on API security
- reference for API penetration testing reports

## When to choose
- you are designing, building, or reviewing APIs and need authoritative security guidance
- you are a security assessor or pentester looking for a standard API risk taxonomy
- you want a widely recognized framework to justify API security investments

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool, scanner, or library rather than documentation
- you need implementation code or automated testing for APIs
- you need security guidance for non-API software like mobile apps or infrastructure

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, documentation, api-documentation
- domain: security, apis, web-development, documentation
- platform: -
- tags: owasp, api-security, top-10, best-practices, security-assessment, cheatsheet, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- OWASP/API-Security (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:38.475283+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:37:34.737239+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OWASP/API-Security (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:38.475283+00:00, sha 7a641ef58a7a)
  - homepage: https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:18:01.973935+00:00, sha c0b6c9d87140)
  - site_page: https://owasp.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:18:01.983043+00:00, sha b21a48297b2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.