PasitheaHoneypot

Pasithea is a REST API honeypot designed to simulate vulnerable API endpoints, attracting and logging malicious requests for security analysis. It helps organizations identify attack patterns and improve their API security posture by capturing unauthorized access attempts.

Key Features

• Request Logging — Records all incoming API requests in a delimited log file for detailed analysis.
• Customizable Port — Allows configuration to run on any specified port, with a default of 8080.
• Easy Deployment — Includes an install script for Ubuntu that automates dependency installation and server setup.
• Background Operation — Supports running as a background service or on system boot for continuous monitoring.

Philosophy

Pasithea emphasizes simplicity and practicality, providing a lightweight, deployable tool for security researchers and administrators to proactively monitor API threats without complex infrastructure.