GraphQL APIs
- Authentication and Authorization: Implement authentication mechanisms such as JWT or API keys to authenticate clients accessing GraphQL API endpoints. Enforce access control policies to restrict access to authorized users and resources.
- Schema Validation: Validate GraphQL query and mutation requests against a predefined schema to ensure that only allowed operations and fields are executed.
- HTTPS Encryption: Use HTTPS with TLS/SSL encryption to secure data transmission between clients and the GraphQL API server, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of data in transit.
- Rate Limiting: Implement rate limiting to prevent abuse and excessive usage of resources by limiting the number of GraphQL query requests per client or IP address within a specific time interval.
- Input Validation: Validate input data received in GraphQL queries and mutations to prevent injection attacks and enforce data integrity.
- Monitoring and Logging: Enable logging and monitoring of GraphQL API traffic, errors, and security events to detect and respond to security incidents in real time.
API Gateway Security in System Design
A server that serves as a middleman between clients and backend services is known as an API gateway. It serves as a hub through which clients (like web or mobile applications) can access information, features, or other services offered by different backend systems without having to communicate with them directly. A number of important factors need to be taken into account when building an API gateway’s security features within a system in order to protect the gateway and the underlying services it communicates with.
Table of Content
- What is API Gateway?
- What is API Gateway Security?
- Importance of API Gateway Security
- Security Challenges in API Gateways
- Best Practices for API Gateway Security
- Ways to secure Different Types of APIs
- RESTful APIs:
- GraphQL APIs:
- WebSockets:
- API Gateway Security Tools and Technologies
- Real-world examples of API Gateway Security