Finding API

Project proposal

This project intends to develop a platform to automatically find APIs in the network and store the main characteristics for each API such as:

• Which protocols does it use
• What exposure does it have
• Is it an API that is Custom built or an API Out of the Box, or a mix
• The layers (e.g. network layer, application layer) on which the API operates

Expected benefits of the Finding API project

The PCSI partners will have increased insight in which APIs are in use and what the characteristics are of those APIs, so they can take appropriate security measures for each API, thereby increasing their resilience level.

Why do we want to work on this idea within the PCSI?

All partners experience the same issue on this topic and current market solutions do not fulfill their needs. Collaboratively, the individual partners can produce an innovative solution much more effectively.

Our use-case:

Insufficient insight in which APIs are in use.

Project results

Activities in Explore phase

State of the Art in automatically locating APIs in IT infrastructure. What is out there in the world (not re-invent the wheel) and what remains unexplored:

• Investigate existing Frameworks
• Research best practices
• Test existing tools and methods
• Understand the needs of the industry
• Propose a novel approach for API discovery

Activities in PoC phase

Test a novel approach at API discovery:

• Gather relevant data and use cases.
• Develop a new method of API discovery using Artificial Intelligence.
• Combine the automatic discovery process with human expertise.