Akto API Security Platform

Spec sheet

Purpose

Akto helps security teams discover, test, and monitor APIs using real traffic and dynamic analysis.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Intended users

Akto describes its API security platform as built for application security and product security teams.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Deployment

Akto says it can be deployed in public cloud or on-premise environments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Integrations

Traffic sources include Kubernetes, API gateways, AWS and GCP services, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Burp Suite, Postman, and OpenAPI.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Compliance

Akto's platform page displays GDPR, ISO, SOC 2, and HIPAA compliance badges.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Support

Akto lists in-app Intercom, Discord community, and email as support channels.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · akto.io

API discovery

The platform automatically discovers and catalogs APIs across infrastructure.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

CI/CD

Akto supports running API security tests in CI/CD pipelines.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Company founding

Akto says it was founded in 2022 by Ankita Gupta and Ankush Jain.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

DAST testing

Its dynamic API security testing covers the OWASP API Top 10 and business logic vulnerabilities, with manual runs, scheduled scans, and CI/CD execution.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Pricing

The pricing page describes usage-based pricing and directs visitors to contact sales; it does not show a price for API Security.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Pricing basis

Akto’s pricing-model announcement says API Security costs are based on the number of API endpoints.Read 29 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Runtime protection

Akto API Protection detects API threats in real time and supports IP-based blocking and geofencing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Security monitoring

The platform detects sensitive data exposure and authorization or authentication issues at runtime.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.akto.io

Security testing

Akto lists 800+ pre-built security tests covering OWASP Top 10 and business logic vulnerabilities.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Test library

Akto’s platform page states that it offers 800+ prebuilt security tests covering OWASP Top 10 and business logic vulnerabilities.Read 29 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Traffic integrations

Akto lists 50+ API traffic connectors, including eBPF, Kubernetes, NGINX, API gateways, ECS, EKS, and GCP.Read 29 Sep 2026 · akto.io

Plans and prices

Every Akto API Security Platform plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• API Security Software#8 of 308.0
• Application Security Testing#9 of 288.0
• API Security Testing Software#9 of 278.0