APIDynamics
APIDynamics is a unified API and AI security platform built around Zero Trust.
What APIDynamics is
APIDynamics is a unified API and AI security platform built around Zero Trust. It finds APIs across clouds, gateways, proxies, and ingress points, including undocumented endpoints, then classifies their sensitivity and risk. For runtime defense, it says it blocks OWASP Top 10 API threats and detects bot activity through behavior-based anomaly detection. Its adaptive MFA evaluates signals such as behavior, IP reputation, geography, agent headers, and unusual patterns; risky calls can be challenged with TOTP, token headers, or HMAC authentication. Deployment options include a reverse proxy or a plugin in a gateway or service mesh, where real-time policies can pass, challenge, or block requests. Named integrations span gateways and meshes such as Envoy, Istio, Kong, Apigee, and NGINX, as well as cloud, SaaS, and AI tools. Logs, transaction IDs, anomalies, and risk scores can stream to observability services. The maker describes exportable compliance logs and SDK support for Python, Java, and Node. It offers a free trial, but does not state its duration. Pricing is on request.
Good
- Finds undocumented APIs across multiple infrastructure points
- Can block stated OWASP Top 10 API threats
- Risky calls can be challenged with adaptive MFA
- Supports gateway, cloud, SaaS, and AI integrations
- Offers exportable compliance logs
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
Who it suits
It suits developers, security and platform teams, and organizations in fintech, healthcare, or AI workflows that need API discovery and runtime protection. Its hybrid deployment and integrations may fit teams working across gateways, clouds, or service meshes.
Verdict
APIDynamics combines API discovery, runtime protection, and adaptive challenges in a platform with hybrid deployment options. Teams considering it will need to request pricing and confirm trial terms.
The facts
Each one read from APIDynamics's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Adaptive MFA
- It evaluates API calls using context such as behavior, IP reputation, geography, agent headers, and anomaly patterns, and can challenge risky calls with TOTP, token headers, or HMAC authentication.checked 9 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- For AI and MCP ecosystems, it names OpenAI MCP, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, LLMs, AI agents, and custom tool APIs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- API discovery
- The platform discovers APIs across clouds, gateways, proxies, and ingress points, classifies their sensitivity and risk, and tracks undocumented endpoints.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- The integrations page names AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and Akamai Edge.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The product page describes exportable logs for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, and ISO 27001 compliance.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker says APIDynamics can operate as a reverse proxy or plugin in a gateway or service mesh, with requests passed, challenged, or blocked by real-time policy.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- The company says its SDKs support Python, Java, Node, and other languages, and that its header-based and SDK-based validation can secure APIs without rewriting legacy services or gateways.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- The platform discovers APIs across clouds, gateways, proxies, and ingress points and tracks undocumented APIs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named gateway and mesh integrations include Envoy, Istio, Kong, Apigee, NGINX, AWS API Gateway, and Azure API Management.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product pages identify developers, security teams, platform engineers, fintech and healthcare teams, and AI workflow teams as intended users or use cases.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Observability
- It says logs, transaction IDs, anomalies, and risk scores can be streamed to Splunk, Elastic, Datadog, and Chronicle.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- APIDynamics describes itself as a unified API and AI security Zero Trust platform.checked 9 Oct 2026
- SaaS integrations
- Listed SaaS integrations include Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, Office 365, and Google Workspace.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says a security expert will contact people who complete its form.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support and pricing
- The site invites visitors to request a demo or contact a security expert, and its opened pages did not state a price or trial duration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Threat protection
- It says runtime defense blocks OWASP Top 10 API threats and detects bot activity with behavior-based anomaly detection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The maker describes use by developers, security teams, platform engineers, fintech and healthcare organizations, and AI teams.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cloud platforms
- The integrations page describes integrations with AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker and locations
- The maker is APIDynamics; its contact page lists locations in Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Bengaluru, India; and San José, Costa Rica.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker offers a link labeled “Start Free Trial,” but does not state a trial duration on the pages reviewed.checked 9 Oct 2026
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