Akamai API Security

Akamai API Security is a solution that provides continuous API discovery, runtime threat detection, and active testing to protect APIs across environments.

Asset Types Fetched

  • Domains & URLs

Before You Begin

Ports

  • TCP port 80/443

Authentication Method

  • Client Token / Client Secret
  • Access Token

All Application Security API endpoints require Akamai EdgeGrid authentication (token-based).

APIs

Axonius uses the Akamai Application Security API.

Permissions

The credential must be assigned to an API Client that is granted access to the Application Security API.

Supported From Version

Supported from Axonius version 7.0.12

Connecting the Adapter in Axonius

To connect the adapter in Axonius, provide the following parameters:

Required Parameters

  1. Host Name or IP Address - The hostname or IP address of the Akamai API Security server.
  2. User Name and Password - The credentials for a user account that has the Required Permissions to fetch assets.
  3. Access Token - An Access Token associated with a user account that has the Required Permissions to fetch assets.
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Optional Parameters

  1. Verify SSL - Select whether to verify the SSL certificate of the server against the CA database inside of Axonius. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.

  2. HTTPS Proxy - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.

  3. HTTPS Proxy User Name - The user name to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address via the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.

  4. HTTPS Proxy Password - The password to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.

To learn more about common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.

Advanced Settings

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Note

Advanced settings can either apply to all connections for this adapter, or to a specific connection. Refer to ​Advanced Configuration for Adapters.

  • Include Hidden APIs - Select this option to include hidden APIs.
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Note

To learn more about Adapter Configuration tab advanced settings, see Adapter Advanced Settings.