Issue 166: Securing large API ecosystems, creating OpenAPI from HTTP traffic, Frankenstein APIs, and API proliferation

This week, we have a comprehensive article on approaches to securing large API ecosystems, an interesting read on how to create OpenAPI definitions from HTTP traffic, how “Frankenstein APIs” are exposing businesses to additional risk, and why the continued API proliferation presents security challenges to organizations.

Article: Securing large API ecosystems

First up this week is an excellent article from Michał Trojanowski in TheNewStack discussing the challenges facing the security of large API ecosystems. Trojanowski’s view is that security patterns applied to small-scale API deployments do not scale nor are they appropriate for larger-scale API deployments.