Becoming the Hacker

Summary

In this chapter, we looked at different ways we can make attacking APIs easier. We described the two most common standards for web services, SOAP and REST. We looked at how authentication is handled and what role JWTs play in secure communication. We explored tools and extensions that help make us more efficient.

We also played around with Postman and the idea of automating discovery, and the testing of API inputs and endpoints.

APIs may be the latest trend for web and mobile applications, but they're not that different from the usual HTTP application. In fact, as we saw earlier, microservice architecture brings about some new challenges when it comes to authentication, which can be exploited alongside the usual server-side and client-side ...