# shieldfy/api-security-checklist

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/shieldfy/API-Security-Checklist
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/shieldfy-api-security-checklist.md

## Topics

`api` `jwt` `oauth2` `security`

## Description

Checklist of the most important security countermeasures when designing, testing, and releasing your API

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Security Checklists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/learning/security-checklists.md) — Security countermeasures for designing and releasing secure APIs.
- [API Security](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/api-security.md) — Comprehensive guide for implementing API security countermeasures.
- [Application Security](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/application-security.md) — Checklist for securing APIs during design and testing.
- [Security And Privacy](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/security-and-privacy.md) — Checklist for identifying and mitigating common API security risks.
- [Security & Privacy](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/security-privacy.md) — Security best practices for API development.
- [Security Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/security-tools.md) — Listed in the “Security Tools” section of the Awesome Hacking awesome list.