Solution

API Penetration Testing by Penti

Penti uncovers exploitable weaknesses that often lurk in applications by employing rapid, AI-powered pentesting with human security validation.
Penti’s platform provides ongoing API application penetration testing, which pinpoints real-world attack paths, logic flaws, and authorization failures that can put your organization’s sensitive data and business operations at risk.

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API Penetration Testing Overview

APIs are now the largest and fastest-growing attack surface for modern applications. Penti’s platform delivers a comprehensive API pentest experience that combines agentic security testing with expert validation, accelerating the time typically spent on pentesting.

With our API penetration testing tool, Penti continuously evaluates API endpoints across environments, detecting security issues that traditional point-in-time assessments miss. Penti’s  platform supports modern development workflows and integrates directly into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing throughout the API lifecycle.

Penti’s API pentesting tool uses agentic tools to surface common and advanced weaknesses, while certified penetration testers validate findings, uncover business logic flaws, and reduce false positives.  

/  Key results delivered by Penti:
3M+
findings processed per week
620K+
critical vulnerabilities discovered
2.2K+
manual findings
700
endpoints pentested
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What Penti Helps You Achieve

APIs evolve quickly, and so do security threats. Penti ensures that your company’s targeted security testing aligns with business priorities.

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Reduce API-Driven Breach Risk

Uncover security vulnerabilities such as broken authorization, injection attacks, and exposed sensitive data before they’re exploited in production.
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Protect Customer Trust and Revenue

APIs often handle authentication, payments, and personal data. Penti helps prevent incidents that lead to downtime, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.
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Enable Secure Development at Scale

By embedding API security testing into development workflows, teams can ship faster without increasing risk. This supports modern development teams and security teams alike.
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API Discovery and Inventory

Penti identifies documented and undocumented APIs, including shadow apis, to create a complete API inventory and visibility into the true attack surface.
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AI-Driven Testing and Analysis

The platform evaluates API requests and API calls for weaknesses such as SQL injection, cross site scripting, and improper input handling using a combined approach incorporating agentic AI and human security expertise.
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Manual Validation by Experts

Certified penetration testers validate findings, test business logic, and analyze chained requests that automated scanners often miss.
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Authorization and Data Access Testing

Penti tests for broken authorization, hidden parameters, and improper access controls across API endpoints.
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Reporting and Response Validation

Findings are prioritized by risk and exploitability, with response validation to confirm real-world impact.
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Remediation and Continuous Testing

Teams remediate issues and leverage continuous testing to ensure fixes remain effective as APIs evolve.

How Penti Works

Penti delivers a structured, repeatable API penetration testing process designed for modern engineering environments.

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See Penti’s Platform in Action

Discover how Penti uncovers API risks across your entire application stack, without slowing down development.

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Compliance-driven pentests by Penti

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PCI-DSS pentesting

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HIPAA pentesting

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GDPR pentesting

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NIST pentesting

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CMMC pentesting

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Industries we work with

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Education

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Healthcare

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Industrial systems

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LLM

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SaaS

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Fintech

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The Value of Penti’s API Penetration Testing Tool

Penti delivers measurable security outcomes and client-friendly security evidence instead of endless security reports.

Accurate Results You Can Trust

AI-powered testing combined with expert validation eliminates false positives and surfaces real security issues.

Continuous Visibility Across APIs

Track API security posture over time with ongoing vulnerability scanning and testing.

Built for Modern Engineering Teams

Supports REST, test apis, and CI/CD pipelines without disrupting delivery velocity.

One Platform, Total Coverage

Replace fragmented penetration testing tools with a single, scalable API security tool.
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Trusted by Security and Engineering Leaders

From CISOs and AppSec leaders to DevOps and platform teams, organizations rely on Penti to secure APIs that power critical business operations.

DREW DANNER
Managing Director, BD Emerson

Penti's service is a game changer for our compliance needs. The insights we gained were invaluable for our team.  Doing this well is crucial for our compliance targets and key in advancing our strategic initiatives.

ALBERTO SHEINFELD
CTO, Lev

The integration between Penti, our system, and third parties like Vanta is exceptional. I would also like to mention that their response times are extremely fast!

CAMERON SWAIM
CTO, ReadWorks

Penti has been like having an experienced and nimble Security Engineer on staff. They have outlined issues in our platform and guided us towards implementations and fixes that allow for us to ensure we are treating our users data with the utmost care.

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What Sets Penti Apart

API threats like injection, machine-in-the-middle (MITM), and DDoS attacks have evolved rapidly, to the point that traditional pentesting struggles to keep up. Penti launches in minutes, so that you can ensure your API security is functioning as intended.

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Built for Modern APIs

Penti’s agents simulate real-world attacks, tailored to test modern API architectures and look for signs of malicious attacks.

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Findings Evaluated by Human Cyber Experts

Every critical issue is reviewed by experienced penetration testers and ethical hackers for accuracy and context.

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Continuous, Not Point-in-Time

Unlike traditional penetration testing, Penti provides runtime protection insights through continuous testing, accessible through a streamlined, user-friendly dashboard.

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Actionable Remediation Steps

Penti not only reports findings, but prioritizes them by risk-level and business impact so that your team can take steps to resolve issues immediately.

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Don’t Give Attackers a Way In

Secure your APIs with Penti’s scalable penetration testing services.

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FAQ

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What is API penetration testing?

API penetration testing evaluates APIs for exploitable weaknesses by simulating real-world attacks to identify security vulnerabilities.

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How is Penti different from traditional API testing?

Penti combines agentic AI penetration testing with expert validation, delivering continuous security insights instead of one-time assessments.

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Does Penti support modern API architectures?

Yes. Penti supports REST and SOAP APIs, API specifications, and complex authentication flows.

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Can Penti identify business logic flaws?

Yes. Manual testing focuses on business logic, authorization bypasses, and misuse scenarios automated tools can overlook.

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How does Penti help with compliance?

Penti supports compliance efforts by providing evidence of ongoing, rigorous security testing and identifying vulnerabilities aligned with OWASP API risks.

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Will Penti find undocumented APIs?

Yes. API discovery identifies undocumented and legacy endpoints that increase exposure.

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How often are APIs tested?

Testing is continuous, allowing teams to catch new vulnerabilities as APIs change.

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Is Penti suitable for fast-moving development teams?

Absolutely. Penti integrates into CI/CD workflows and supports rapid development without adding friction.