api-security-testing
Provides a structured security testing methodology for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in API endpoints.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/api-security-testing && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/3682" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/api-security-testing && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/api-security-testing
Activation
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API安全测试的专业技能和方法论Key capabilities
- →Verify authentication token validity and expiration
- →Test for SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities
- →Validate business logic for workflow and state transitions
- →Identify information leakage in error messages
- →Perform horizontal and vertical authorization testing
- →Test API rate limits to prevent brute-force attacks
How it works
The skill outlines methods for testing API security across authentication, authorization, input validation, business logic, and error handling, using various tools and manual techniques.
Inputs & outputs
When to use api-security-testing
- →Validate API authentication schemes
- →Test for SQL injection vulnerabilities
- →Verify API rate limiting
- →Audit horizontal and vertical access control
About api-security-testing
Guides users through systematic security checks including authentication token verification, input validation for SQL/XSS, and business logic flaws. It covers common attack vectors like rate limiting and unauthorized access.
API安全测试的专业技能和方法论
When not to use it
- →When testing in an unauthorized environment
- →When the testing might negatively impact the API
Limitations
- →Testing must be conducted only in authorized environments
- →Care must be taken to avoid negative impacts on the API
- →Differences in API versions require specific consideration during testing
How it compares
This skill provides a structured methodology for API security testing, covering common attack vectors and vulnerabilities, which is more systematic than ad-hoc security checks.
Compared to similar skills
api-security-testing side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| api-security-testing (this skill) | 1 | 6mo | Review | Advanced |
| api-security-best-practices | 15 | 6mo | Review | Intermediate |
| scanning-api-security | 2 | 26d | Review | Advanced |
| openrouter-data-privacy | 0 | 26d | Review | Intermediate |
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