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Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy)

byBlack Duck
in API Protection
4.1

Overview

Product Information on Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy)

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy)?

Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy) is a software designed to analyze application programming interfaces for vulnerabilities and security issues. The software assists in identifying risks within APIs by automatically inspecting their implementation and interactions. It provides insights into insecure coding practices and potential exposure points that could lead to data breaches or unauthorized access. Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy) helps organizations address regulatory requirements and improve the overall security posture of their applications by detecting concerns before deployment. The software integrates with various development environments and workflows, offering automated scanning to support secure software development and reduce the likelihood of exploitation from API-related threats.

Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy) Pricing

Synopsys API Scanner software typically offers a pricing model based on enterprise licensing, where fees are determined by factors such as the number of applications scanned, users, or deployment scale. The structure often includes annual subscription options with support and maintenance, and may involve custom pricing for larger or specialized implementations.

Overall experience with Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy)

Quality Engineer
30B + USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Great tool for API threat/vulnerability sec testing, works well for REST and GraphQL API”

4.0
Jul 22, 2022
Works well with GraphQL and Restful API's. SOAP API's doesn't work. Very good tool to use for Pen Testing phase. Authorization and Authentication vulnerability checks at DB level are straight-forward. Reporting and analysis is comprehensive.
IT Operations Director
250M - 500M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Seamless integration into our development process, helping us produce faster secure code ”

3.0
Jul 16, 2022
My organization use the tool to scan the APIs for any risk or vulnerability in order to understand our posture capabilities way before the initial deployment. It allows us to replay the requests that exploit the vulnerabilities

About Company

Company Description

Updated 17th February 2025

Black Duck builds trust in software by enabling organizations to manage application security, quality, and compliance risks at the speed their business demands. Black Duck solutions help developers to secure code as fast as they write it; development and DevSecOps teams to automate testing within development pipelines without compromising velocity; and security teams to proactively manage risk and focus remediation efforts on what matters most. With Black Duck, organizations can transform the way they build and deliver software, aligning people, processes, and technology to intelligently address software risks across their portfolio and at all stages of the application lifecycle.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Year Founded
2002
Head office location
Burlington, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
https://blackduck.com

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Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy) Likes & Dislikes

Like

Functional validation of the API's is spot on. Infact, minor deviations and combination of common errors are spotted pretty easily. Ability to log and save the specific thread on which vulnerability has been reported. Easy analysis and debugging. Smooth CI/CD implementation. Integrates well with Azure platform. Strong user community with timely support.

Like

1. High level of precision 2. Tool's metrics and the vectors used for vulnerabilities tracking 3. The product is stable, without major hiccups in functionality 4 The product is scalable 5. Good customer support

Like

Easily helps in scanning the variety of features like java script object notation (JSON) based API. Easy to maintain. Cost efficient keeping in mind the breadth of services being offered. Having flexible interfaces along with its architectures helps better understanding of API's.

Dislike

The list of vulnerabilities covered is sufficient. Auth bypass checks can be improved and all the possible vulnerabilities aren't validated at times. works well with On-prem API's. However, we've seen some challenges integrating and implementing this on the AWS stack based API's.

Dislike

1. Pretty pricy, being licensed on number of lines of code 2. No free trial options...you need to find workarounds before buying it 3. Initial configuration needs some time as it is not straightforward..so you need support for it

Dislike

Room to grow in documentation, can provide better documentation/tutorials. No proper awareness about the upgrade when new version has been released. Customer support can be improved can be more interactive and solutioning can be faster.

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Synopsys API Scanner (Legacy) Reviews and Ratings

4.1

(18 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
17%
4 Star
72%
3 Star
11%
2 Star
0%
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0%
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  • Quality Engineer
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Great tool for API threat/vulnerability sec testing, works well for REST and GraphQL API

    4.0
    Jul 22, 2022
    Works well with GraphQL and Restful API's. SOAP API's doesn't work. Very good tool to use for Pen Testing phase. Authorization and Authentication vulnerability checks at DB level are straight-forward. Reporting and analysis is comprehensive.
  • DATA SCIENTIST
    10B+ USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Synopsys API Scanner - Cost Efficient & Useful threat vector

    4.0
    Jul 16, 2022
    The Synopsys API scanner has several platform support which helps us to find the threats in terms of security. Best feature it has that the platform can very easily scan through the GIT repository and it shows the detailed metrics and all the results. User interface is very good. It also helps in identifying the security defects on the application programming interfaces along with potential endpoints.
  • IT Operations Director
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Seamless integration into our development process, helping us produce faster secure code

    3.0
    Jul 16, 2022
    My organization use the tool to scan the APIs for any risk or vulnerability in order to understand our posture capabilities way before the initial deployment. It allows us to replay the requests that exploit the vulnerabilities
  • DECISION ANALYTICS ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
    1B-10B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Synopsys API Scanner Review

    4.0
    Jul 21, 2022
    The Synopsys API Scanner provides a seamless platform for integrating into the development process which helps us to provide secure and faster code.
  • pre sales solutions architect
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    A great tool to secure software vulnerabilities at the application layer

    4.0
    Jul 21, 2022
    A superb testing tool offering great value and features for the full stack, dynamic functionality, support a wide variety of use cases
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