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api-security-best-practices
Implement secure API design patterns including authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and protection against common API vulnerabilities
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# API Security Best Practices
## Overview
Guide developers in building secure APIs by implementing authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and protection against common vulnerabilities. This skill covers security patterns for REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs.
## When to Use This Skill
- Use when designing new API endpoints
- Use when securing existing APIs
- Use when implementing authentication and authorization
- Use when protecting against API attacks (injection, DDoS, etc.)
- Use when conducting API security reviews
- Use when preparing for security audits