API Security Done Right
Why security and development teams choose 42Crunch to protect their APIs
ย 42Crunch is the leading API security platform in the market, deployed by Fortune 500 firms and used by over 1.6 million developers globally.ย We help teams build better and more secure APIs, through good API security governance.ย With 42Crunch, companies leverage the combined resources of their security and development teams to build more secure APIs, avoid the costly impact of API breaches by identifying and remediating vulnerabilities at design time and accelerate the time to market of API-driven services.
The API security challenge
APIs are the No.1 attack surface for hackers. Countless organizations have been breached due to vulnerabilities in their APIs and now with GenAI and LLMs transforming the enterprise landscape, we are witnessing a 25-50% increase in the usage of APIs1.ย In parallel, attacks continue to rise, and it is now only a question of when, not if, your APIs come under attack.
92%
of enterprises suffered an API Attack 2
80%
of enterprises will have used GenAI APIs or deployed GenAI apps in production in 2026 3
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Good API Design = Good API Security
Research from the apisecurity.io newsletter shows that 90% of API exploits stem from poor API design and implementation. By catching the design flaws early in the development lifecycle companies are able to improve their API security posture and benefit from reduced remediation costs
90%
of API exploits stem from poor API design and implementation 4
60%
of software teams are fully or mostly responsible for API security 5
In large enterprises, the responsibility for API security is increasingly shifting toward software engineers, who are now expected to play a central role in both the design and ongoing security of APIs. This shift is driven by the growing complexity and criticality of APIs in modern business operations, particularly with the rise of technologies like GenAI, microservices, and cloud-native applications. ย
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Generate RoI on API security expenditure
Enterprises deploying 42Crunch generate significant returns on their API security investment in several measurable ways for both their security and engineering teams.
Reduce pen-testing & ensuing remediation costs
Remediation of security problems during the design and development phases leads to more robust APIs eventually being deployed into production. Security teams at our customers have dramatically reduced their pentesting costs by removing vulnerable APIs from the production pipeline and avoiding related remediation costs.ย Implementing such a proactive, secure-by-design approach can cut vulnerabilities by as much as 79%6,ย ultimately saving millions for organizations with many APIs.ย ย
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Implementing a proactive, secure-by-design approach cuts vulnerabilities by as much as 79%6
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Reduced levels of false positive alerts
Reduce the noise by 90% for improved productivity
42Crunchโs proactive approach to API security leads to a reduction in the volume of false positives and a correlated reduction in the number of hours wasted by security teams chasing and fixing bugs. Legacy edge security solutions continue to rely on reactive โfind and fixโ methods which are untenable in todayโs world of AI-driven coding and consumption.ย
A study7 has shown that developer productivity drops 25-30% when shifting focus from writing new code to fixing vulnerabilities in a post production environment. With 42Crunch companies benefit from fewer pipeline breaks and so deliver services at the speed and scale required for todayโs agentic age.
Reduce the cost of vulnerability fixes
Various studies8 show that the cost of fixing a vulnerability discovered in production can be as much as 640X higher compared to when it when discovered in the coding stage. Identifying and remediating vulnerabilities earlier in the software development lifecycle is clearly demonstrated to save expenses further downstream. A typical bug fix at design time might cost $100, but addressing the same issue post-production can cost up to $10,000 or more9. Implementing 42Crunchโs secure-by-design methodologies ensures that remediation costs are always at the low end of the scale compared to other offerings in the market.
Unlock value of OpenAPI as a blueprint
A well-defined OpenAPI definition, orย OpenAPI contract based on the OAS specification,ย can serve as a blueprint contract between API producers and consumers.ย It ensures smooth integration, reduces support overhead, enhances security, and fosters better collaboration between teams. It also paves the way for scalable, secure, and reliable API ecosystems.
OpenAPI contracts can be scanned by security tools to identify vulnerabilities, such as missing authentication and exposed sensitive data. By leveraging OpenAPI contracts, security teams can automate, scale, and streamline API security assessments, reducing manual effort while improving overall security posture.
Putting security at the heart of your APIs
42Crunch is the only API Security platform that enables an API-first and Developer-first approach to security to deliver API Security governance across the entire lifecycle of the APIs.ย The platform provides API security testing tools in the IDE so your developers can reduce API vulnerabilities at design time. Automating risk assessment in the CICD pipeline continuously updates and enforces security policies across the API lifecycle and the API protection service actively prevents breaches during runtime.
Secure API Development
Fix APIs in the IDE
Fix APIs at Pull Request
Block Issues at CICD
Continuous Risk Assessment
Security Governance Compliance
API Vulnerability Management
Runtime API Security
Secure APIs by Design
Runtime API Attack Monitor
API Contract Enforcement
Generating value with 42Crunch
Secure Your APIs
Avoid breaches and costly remediation charges by implementing security by design approach. Mitigate risks from API vulnerabilities with scalable policy compliance, protecting hundreds and thousands of APIs.ย
Save Time
Seamlessly automate security into the API build and deployment process to reduce manual interventions and time-wasting false positives.
Save Money
Reduce costly licence renewal charges for ineffective solutions by closing the gaps left by perimeter-based security tools that rely on generic detection rules.
Speed Up API Delivery
Reduce costly release bottlenecks by enlisting developers to build and deploy better and more secure APIs earlier in the lifecycle.
1 https://blog.451alliance.com/navigating-api-management-in-the-hybrid-it-generative-ai-era/
2 Securing the API attack surface, Enterprise Strategy Group 2023
4 APIsecurity.io Research 2024
5 Source Gartner. CM_GTS_3315727
6 https://www.securitycompass.com/reports/2024-state-of-security-by-design-and-threat-modeling
7ย https://www.securitycompass.com/blog/the-high-costs-of-delaying-a-security-by-design-program/
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