Automatically discovering API endpoints and generating schemas using machine learning

Cloudflare API Gateway is a powerful tool for managing APIs, but it has limitations when it comes to discovering endpoints and protecting them. In this blog post, we introduced two new features that enhance the capabilities of API Gateway: Machine Learning (ML) Discovery and Schema Learning. ML Discovery uses machine learning algorithms to analyze traffic data and automatically identify and categorize APIs without requiring any previous information from customers. This feature enables customers to discover hidden endpoints that they may not have known about, allowing them to better protect their APIs. Schema Learning is another new feature that helps customers protect their APIs by automatically learning the expected format of API request bodies. By analyzing successful requests to an API endpoint, Schema Learning can create a schema that accurately reflects the input requirements for that endpoint. This allows customers to implement API schema validation in just a few clicks, even if they don't know the expected format ahead of time. Overall, these new features greatly enhance the capabilities of Cloudflare API Gateway and make it easier for customers to discover and protect their APIs.