handymanServices & Tools
extensionCommon Features
extensionAuthentication and Identity
Identity platforms like Okta, Auth0, Keycloak, and Microsoft Entra provide OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and social login flows so APIs do not have to roll their own authentication.
extensionAuthorization and Fine-Grained Access
Tools like OpenFGA, Ory, Amazon Verified Permissions, and SailPoint implement role-based, attribute-based, and relationship-based access control at the API and resource level.
extensionSecrets and Key Management
Platforms like HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, and 1Password centralize the storage, rotation, and auditing of API keys, tokens, database credentials, and encryption keys.
extensionAPI Threat Protection and WAF
Edge security platforms like Cloudflare, Akamai, Amazon WAF, and Fortinet inspect API traffic for OWASP API Top 10 attacks, bot abuse, credential stuffing, and DDoS at the network edge.
extensionAPI Security Posture and Scanning
Specialized API security tools like 42Crunch, Traceable, and Salt scan OpenAPI specifications and live traffic for misconfigurations, broken authentication, and excessive data exposure.
extensionSoftware Supply Chain Security
Tools like Snyk, Sonatype, JFrog Xray, Sigstore, and Trivy scan code, dependencies, containers, and artifacts for vulnerabilities and verify provenance before APIs reach production.
extensionRuntime and Workload Security
Runtime security platforms like Falco, Sysdig, Aqua Security, and StackRox monitor containers and Kubernetes workloads that host APIs for suspicious behavior and policy violations.
extensionCertificate and TLS Management
Certificate authorities and managers like Let's Encrypt, DigiCert, and AWS Private CA issue, rotate, and revoke TLS certificates that secure API endpoints in transit.
task_altUse Cases
task_altOAuth 2.0 and OIDC for API Access
Use an identity provider like Okta, Auth0, or Keycloak to issue access tokens and ID tokens that API gateways and services validate on every request.
task_altCentralized Secrets for Microservices
Replace hard-coded credentials with short-lived secrets fetched from HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager so each service authenticates with its own dynamically issued identity.
task_altWAF and Bot Mitigation in Front of APIs
Place a WAF like Cloudflare or Akamai in front of public APIs to block OWASP API Top 10 attacks, credential stuffing, scraping bots, and volumetric DDoS before they reach origin.
task_altAPI Security Testing in CI/CD
Integrate API security scanners like 42Crunch and dependency scanners like Snyk into CI/CD pipelines so vulnerabilities are caught before APIs ship.
task_altPrivileged Access Management
Use CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or 1Password to broker, monitor, and rotate access to administrative APIs and infrastructure credentials.
task_altZero Trust and Workload Identity
Issue cryptographic workload identities with SPIFFE/SPIRE so services authenticate to APIs using verifiable identities instead of static API keys.
task_altVulnerability and Posture Management
Continuously scan APIs, hosts, containers, and cloud accounts with Qualys, Rapid7, CrowdStrike, or Sysdig to detect exposed endpoints and misconfigurations.
task_altSigned Artifacts and Supply Chain Attestation
Use Sigstore, Sonatype, and JFrog Xray to sign, verify, and attest the provenance of API server images and their dependencies.
integration_instructionsIntegrations
integration_instructionsOkta
Identity platform providing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, MFA, and lifecycle management for workforce and customer identities accessing APIs.
integration_instructionsAuth0
Developer-friendly identity platform (now part of Okta) for adding authentication, social login, and authorization to APIs.
integration_instructionsHashiCorp Vault
Secrets management platform for storing, rotating, and dynamically issuing API tokens, database credentials, certificates, and encryption keys.
integration_instructionsCloudflare
Global edge platform providing WAF, API Shield, bot management, rate limiting, mTLS, and DDoS protection for APIs.
integration_instructionsSnyk
Developer-first security platform that scans code, dependencies, containers, and IaC for vulnerabilities affecting API services.
integration_instructionsKeycloak
Open-source identity and access management server implementing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML for protecting APIs and applications.
integration_instructionsSigstore
Open-source project for signing, verifying, and proving the provenance of software artifacts used in API supply chains.
integration_instructions42Crunch
API security platform that audits OpenAPI definitions, scans live APIs, and enforces security policies at the gateway.
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