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[DOCS] Create API Security Testing Guidelines #24

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Documentation Area

  • Testing guidelines

What's Missing or Incorrect?

Guidelines on effective API security testing methodologies are needed.

Suggested Improvement

Create API security testing guidelines covering:

  • Different testing approaches (black-box, grey-box)
  • Authentication testing strategies
  • Authorization testing methodologies
  • Data validation testing techniques
  • Rate limiting test approaches
  • Result interpretation and false positive reduction
  • Remediation guidance for different vulnerabilities

Why This Matters

Many users need guidance not just on how to use the tool, but on effective API security testing methodologies.

Additional Resources

  • OWASP API Security Top 10
  • OWASP Testing Guide
  • Common API security testing patterns

Would you be willing to contribute this improvement?

  • I'm willing to submit a PR for this documentation improvement
  • I would need guidance to implement this documentation improvement
  • I'm not able to implement this documentation improvement

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