Astra
An automated security testing framework for REST APIs that detects vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF.
What is Astra?
Astra is an automated security testing framework designed to identify vulnerabilities in REST APIs. It scans APIs for common security issues like SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and JWT attacks, helping teams integrate security testing into their development and CI/CD workflows. The tool supports both web and CLI interfaces and can automatically handle authentication flows for comprehensive testing.
Security engineers, penetration testers, and developers who need to automate security testing for REST APIs within their development lifecycle or CI/CD pipelines.
Developers choose Astra for its specialized focus on REST API security, its ability to automatically test authentication APIs, and its flexibility to be integrated into CI/CD or used standalone. It provides a comprehensive set of tests for common vulnerabilities with both GUI and CLI options.
Overview
Automated Security Testing For REST API's
Use Cases
Best For
- Integrating automated API security testing into CI/CD pipelines
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