APIPosture vs Datadog App & API Protection

APIPosture is a self-hosted static source-code analysis tool for identifying potential API security and configuration issues. The maker says scans run locally on a machine or CI/CD runner, with code, findings, and project data not sent to external servers. Its free Community Edition is an open-source CLI with eight authorization rules, AP001–AP008, covering issues such as unintended public access and missing authorization on writes. Supported languages include.NET, Go, Python, Node.js, Java, and PHP, with frameworks including ASP.NET Core, FastAPI, Express, Spring Boot, and Laravel. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps integrations include an option to fail builds when critical vulnerabilities are detected. Pro adds OWASP Top 10 rules, deep source and file scanning, and more than 30 secrets detection patterns. Pro Solo costs $9 a month, billed annually at $108/year. Automated analysis does not guarantee detection of every vulnerability or security issue. Bug reports go through GitHub issues and feature requests through GitHub Discussions.

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