5 best practices for API security

API security is crucial in today's digital economy where APIs drive value exchange, yet they are increasingly vulnerable to attacks. Effective API security involves several best practices: continuous monitoring of API activity with comprehensive logging and dashboards, delegating authentication and authorization to third-party Identity Providers using standards like OAuth 2 and OpenID Connect, implementing throttling to limit message rates and prevent Distributed Denial of Service attacks, ensuring robust user authentication through methods like HTTP authentication or API keys, and maintaining a secure infrastructure with up-to-date software and network protections. Tyk provides a suite of solutions to support these practices, offering tools for monitoring, access control, and load balancing to ensure API security is integrated into a company's infrastructure and culture, allowing organizations to manage API security efficiently while maintaining a positive user experience.