The Secret to Hacking is Context

Hacking into APIs effectively requires understanding the context beyond just what is documented, as attackers exploit gaps between perceived and actual API surfaces. Many organizations rely on OpenAPI specifications, which often miss internal, partial, or obsolete endpoints, creating false confidence and leaving blind spots. Pynt addresses these issues by merging traffic and infrastructure data with specs to create a comprehensive API catalog, enabling the discovery of shadow and obsolete endpoints. It uses semantic inference to understand parameter roles and executes stateful scenario tests that mimic real attacks, identifying vulnerabilities such as broken authentication and business logic flaws. By integrating discovery and testing within the software development lifecycle, Pynt provides a single source of truth that reduces exposure gaps and ensures accurate testing against the actual deployment environment. This approach emphasizes the importance of testing APIs based on their usage in production rather than solely relying on documentation.