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25% of organizations identify monetization of functionality or data as a main driver behind the use of APIs.
10/8/2025•
API
41% of organizations cited vulnerabilities as the most common API security problem.
10/8/2025•
APIVulnerabilities
A small but notable 6% of organizations indicated their API volume more than tripled (301%+) in just 12 months.
10/8/2025•
API
34% of organizations reported sensitive data exposure and privacy incidents as the most common API security problem.
10/8/2025•
APIData exposure
6% of organizations do not know by how much the number of APIs has increased over the past 12 months.
10/8/2025•
API
18% of organizations cited brute forcing or credential stuffing as the most common API security problem.
10/8/2025•
APIBrute froceCredential stuffing
13% of organizations cited enumeration and scraping as the most common API security problem.
10/8/2025•
APIEnumerationScraping
9% of organizations have no formal API security strategy in place.
10/8/2025•
API
31% of organizations adhere to GDPR for API development and deployment.
10/8/2025•
APIGDPR
3% of organizations do not know if Generative AI is perceived as a growing API security concern/risk within their organization.
10/8/2025•
APIGenAI
37% of organizations adhere to PCI DSS for API development and deployment.
10/8/2025•
APIPCI DSS
39% of organizations adhere to HIPAA for API development and deployment.
10/8/2025•
APIHIPAA
56% of organizations perceive GenAI as a growing security concern for APIs.
10/8/2025•
API
39% of organizations adhere to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for API development and deployment.
10/8/2025•
APINIST
50% of security leaders have slowed a new application rollout due to API security concerns.
10/8/2025•
APIAPI security
14% of organizations oversee 1,001 or more APIs.
10/8/2025•
API
17% of organizations were 'not very confident' in the accuracy of their API inventories.
10/8/2025•
APIAPI inventory
30% of organizations are in the planning stage for their API security programs.
10/8/2025•
API
23% of organizations identify leveraging AI/ML capabilities for business insights or automation as a main driver behind the use of APIs.
10/8/2025•
APIAIML
52% of organizations identify development efficiencies and/or standardization as a main driver behind the use of APIs.
10/8/2025•
API
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