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App & API Protector

byAkamai
in
4.8
2025
Market Presence: Cloud Web Application and API Protection, DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Overview

Product Information on App & API Protector

Updated 30th October 2025

What is App & API Protector?

App & API Protector is a cloud-delivered security service that defends web applications and APIs from modern threats while simplifying operations. It provides multi-layered protection — including web application firewall, DDoS mitigation, bot management, and API security — to prevent data loss, compliance violations, downtime, and reputational risk. Delivered through Akamai’s globally distributed platform, it safeguards applications wherever they run: at the edge, in the cloud, on premises, or in CDN-agnostic environments. Using AI-enhanced detection and adaptive automation, the service continuously evolves to counter new attack patterns and reduce operational overhead. Available in flexible and fully managed service options, App & API Protector helps organizations ensure availability, integrity, and regulatory compliance while extending seamlessly into Akamai’s Zero Trust and AI Security portfolio for unified visibility and control.

App & API Protector Pricing

App & API Protector offers flexible, transparent subscription pricing aligned with customer needs. Choose from annual models with tiered usage bands and the Zero Overage Fee Program for predictable spend. Plans often include Akamai’s delivery, performance, and 100% SLA, plus free service add-ons like Image & Video Manager. Akamai also provides migration support for new customers — ensuring scalable, cost-effective protection everywhere apps run.

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Monitoring AI Bots
Monitoring AI Bots
SQL Injection Attacks
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WAF Trends Summary
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Overall experience with App & API Protector

VP, Data and Analytics
30B + USD, Banking
FAVORABLE

“Enterprise Grade App & API Security with Strong Scalability!”

5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Security Engineer
50M - 250M USD, Finance (non-banking)
CRITICAL

“Now it only the cost could be a little price”

3.0
Sep 30, 2022
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2025
For Market:
Cloud Web Application and API Protection

About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th March 2026

Akamai is the AI infrastructure company that builds, secures, and scales applications on a massively distributed network. Our cloud, cybersecurity, and content delivery services give our customers mission-critical resilience, instant AI-driven experiences, and flawless streaming across the globe.

Company Details

Updated 24th March 2026
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Cambridge, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Website
https://www.akamai.com

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App & API Protector Reviews and Ratings

4.8

(504 Ratings)

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  • VP, Data and Analytics
    10B+ USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Enterprise Grade App & API Security with Strong Scalability!

    5.0
    Jun 8, 2026
    Akamai's APP and API protector delivers robust, enterprise-grade web application and API security with strong DDOS mitigation, bot management, and WAF capabilities. the platform adaptive security engine and centralized visibility make it a reliable choice for large scale deployment, integration with the existing infrastructure was straight forward, the support team was responsive during onboarding. Minor improvement could be made to the policy tuning workflow and alert customization.
  • VP, Data and Analytics
    10B+ USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Enterprise Grade App & API Security with Strong Scalability!

    5.0
    Jun 8, 2026
    Akamai's APP and API protector delivers robust, enterprise-grade web application and API security with strong DDOS mitigation, bot management, and WAF capabilities. the platform adaptive security engine and centralized visibility make it a reliable choice for large scale deployment, integration with the existing infrastructure was straight forward, the support team was responsive during onboarding. Minor improvement could be made to the policy tuning workflow and alert customization.
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Akamai's APP and API protector stands out for its adaptive , AI driven threat detection that automatically updates WAF rules and bot mitigation policies in response to emerging threats - significantly reducing the manual overhead typically associated with maintaining a WAF. The global Akamai intelligent edge network ensures ultra low latency even while inspecting the traffic, meaning security does not come at cost of performance - a critical requirement for customer facing application like CBOL, MBOL, Open API. seamlessly integrates with multi-cloud delivery environments(AWS, Azure, GCP). CDN capabilities accelerate and protect traffic at the edge, enforce consistent security policies globally, allow rapid configuration updates with zero downtime.

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Akamai's APP and API protector stands out for its adaptive , AI driven threat detection that automatically updates WAF rules and bot mitigation policies in response to emerging threats - significantly reducing the manual overhead typically associated with maintaining a WAF. The global Akamai intelligent edge network ensures ultra low latency even while inspecting the traffic, meaning security does not come at cost of performance - a critical requirement for customer facing application like CBOL, MBOL, Open API. seamlessly integrates with multi-cloud delivery environments(AWS, Azure, GCP). CDN capabilities accelerate and protect traffic at the edge, enforce consistent security policies globally, allow rapid configuration updates with zero downtime.

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Akamai's APP and API protector stands out for its adaptive , AI driven threat detection that automatically updates WAF rules and bot mitigation policies in response to emerging threats - significantly reducing the manual overhead typically associated with maintaining a WAF. The global Akamai intelligent edge network ensures ultra low latency even while inspecting the traffic, meaning security does not come at cost of performance - a critical requirement for customer facing application like CBOL, MBOL, Open API. seamlessly integrates with multi-cloud delivery environments(AWS, Azure, GCP). CDN capabilities accelerate and protect traffic at the edge, enforce consistent security policies globally, allow rapid configuration updates with zero downtime.

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