In short

The content in our knowledge and resources section is provided for education and general information on API security. It is not a guide to unauthorised access and is no substitute for individual legal or security advice.

Purpose of the content

Our articles explain concepts, attack classes and defensive measures in API security for informational and educational purposes. They are aimed at developers, operators and security teams who want to understand and harden their own systems. They do not constitute individual advice for a specific case.

Authorised security testing only

Where articles describe attack techniques or vulnerability classes, they do so to help you recognise and defend against them. Apply any described method only to systems you operate yourself or for which you hold the operator's explicit, written authorisation.

Unauthorised access to third-party IT systems and the interception or exfiltration of data are criminal offences (in Germany under §§ 202a–202d of the Criminal Code, and under comparable laws elsewhere). We provide this content for educational and defensive purposes, not as an invitation or instruction to act unlawfully, and we expressly distance ourselves from any misuse.

No warranty of accuracy

We prepare our content with care but give no warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Security topics evolve quickly and individual statements may be outdated. Use of the content is at your own risk; security-relevant measures should be professionally reviewed before use.

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