Secure your APIs with DataDome’s API protection

Prevent API attacks and automated threats in real time to safeguard your data with confidence.

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How DataDome's API security solution works

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Continuous API traffic inspection

Ensure comprehensive API traffic monitoring with real-time inspection of every request across all your endpoints, including REST, GraphQL, and mobile APIs. DataDome makes no assumptions. We collect the most comprehensive set of client-side and server-side signals to give the system complete context before an attack happens.

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AI-powered threat detection

Leverage multi-layered AI and intent-based analysis for precise, real-time API protection. By analyzing over 5 trillion data points daily, our API security platform performs highly accurate anomaly detection to instantly identify automated threats, business logic abuse, and zero-day attacks that traditional tools miss.

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Autopilot attack mitigation

Deploy advanced defense on autopilot. DataDome blocks malicious traffic instantly with an industry-leading < 0.01% false positive rate. Without requiring manual rule tuning, the system seamlessly stops account takeovers, credential stuffing, scraping, and DDoS attacks before they impact your business.

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Intuitive threat visibility and analytics

Simplify API security management without the burden of manual reporting. Give your security team full visibility into API threat activity, request patterns, and blocked attacks via an immersive, real-time dashboard. Empower your teams to investigate incidents effortlessly and share insights across your organization.

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DataDome leads in bot detection

Discover why DataDome is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Bot Management Software.

Why API security management has never been more critical

With APIs now comprising over 83% of all internet traffic, they have become the number one attack surface for automated threats. Rapid development cycles inevitably drive API sprawl, leaving behind undocumented shadow APIs and forgotten zombie APIs that expose your business to the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks. Because traditional WAFs and basic gateways lack the deep context needed to detect the complex behavioral anomalies generated by today’s evolving AI-powered bots, organizations require a dedicated, proactive API protection solution to eliminate blind spots and secure every endpoint.

Why security and engineering teams choose DataDome for API protection

Key features of DataDome API Protection

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100% real-time traffic inspection

Analyze every single request—never just a sample. We process over 5 trillion signals daily to spot new and emerging attacks.

Agnostic API stack integration

Deploy seamlessly with a wide range of CDNs, API gateways (AWS API Gateway, Kong, Apigee, Nginx), and cloud infrastructure using lightweight connectors for fast time-to-value.

Ultra-low latency at scale

Neutralize automated attacks instantly at the edge. DataDome effortlessly handles millions of API requests per second, evaluating each individual request in under 2 milliseconds without adding latency.

Multi-vector attack blocking

Defend your mobile apps, websites, APIs, and MCP servers against ATO, carding, credential stuffing, layer 7 DDoS, and massive scraping attacks.

Immersive threat analytics

Access a granular dashboard to view concrete evidence behind every blocking decision, differentiate bot vs. human vs. AI traffic, and streamline collaborative incident investigation.

24/7 expert SOC supervision

Partner with our dedicated threat research team. Our experts supervise the AI models around the clock to continuously adapt to and block zero-day threats in real time.

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API security use cases across every industry

DataDome’s Cyberfraud Protection Platform delivers advanced API protection to safeguard your digital business, protects sensitive data, and ensures compliance across every major industry.

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E-commerce API security

Protect pricing APIs, inventory endpoints, and checkout flows from malicious scrapers and carding bots. Ensure a frictionless shopping experience and protect your revenue with real-time API protection.

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Financial services & fintech API security

Stop credential stuffing and ATO attacks targeting your banking and payment APIs. Rely on our proven API security solution to safeguard sensitive financial data and meet strict PCI-DSS and GDPR compliance requirements.

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Gaming & iGaming API security

Block account takeovers, fake account registrations, and automated fraud on player and betting APIs. Protect your community, preserve game integrity, and streamline your API security management.

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Travel & ticketing API security

Prevent scalper bots and inventory hoarding from draining your availability. Rely on our advanced API protection to enforce real-time anomaly detection, stopping malicious API abuse to ensure fair access for genuine fans and travelers.

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Healthcare API security

Defend vulnerable patient data APIs from unauthorized access, data leaks, and breaches. Utilize our advanced API security solution to perform behavioral analysis and maintain strict HIPAA compliance.

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Publisher & media API security

Detect and safely monetize authorized AI agent traffic while blocking unauthorized content scraping via your APIs. Protect your valuable intellectual property and business logic with robust API protection.

What else can DataDome protect for you?

No matter the threat, we have a solution to keep your business safe.
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See DataDome in action

Experience protection that outperforms.

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Lesfurets secures APIs & strengthens reputation

Learn how lesfurets stopped scraping on their API and blocked unwanted traffic with DataDome.

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Feu Vert eliminates unwanted traffic and cuts infrastructure costs by 15%

Learn how Feu Vert strengthens infrastructure and protects APIs with DataDome.

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Pierre Fabre USA ends carding fraud & prevents scraping

Learn why Pierre Fabre trusts DataDome to prevent all types of fraud on their e-commerce websites.

FAQ

What is DataDome API Protection?

DataDome API Protection is a real-time security that protects your APIs against automated threats, fraud, and unauthorized access. It analyzes trillions of signals daily to detect and block misuse before damage can occur.

How does API Protection work?

It works by monitoring incoming API traffic, using AI detection engines and behavioral analysis to distinguish legitimate requests from malicious or automated ones. It integrates with API gateways, CDNs, and infrastructure to enforce protection early, blocking suspicious behavior such as scraping, credential stuffing, brute force, and more.

What kinds of threats does DataDome API Protection defend against?

DataDome defends against a wide range of automated threats that target websites, mobile apps, and APIs. This includes credential stuffing, brute force, and account takeover attempts, as well as scraping, fake crawlers, and carding fraud. It also protects against bots that exploit vulnerabilities to steal data, commit fraud, or disrupt services.

How is API Protection deployed and what integrations are supported?

API Protection is lightweight, agnostic, and designed to integrate seamlessly with existing tools. It supports deployment via CDNs, API gateways, and other common API infrastructure components. The system works behind the scenes, requiring minimal changes to your existing architecture.

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One platform. Total coverage.

DataDome’s Cyberfraud Protection Platform seamlessly secures all your user touchpoints, from ads and logins to checkouts and beyond.