API
We've curated 260 cybersecurity statistics about API to help you understand how vulnerabilities in application programming interfaces are being exploited and secured in 2025. Discover the trends and best practices shaping this crucial technology landscape!
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11% of organizations raised their API security budgets by 16–20%.
16% of organizations identify enabling AI agents or other autonomous systems as a main driver behind the use of APIs.
6% of respondents identified that their company's API program is too cumbersome and slows down delivery.
Only 19% of security leaders are 'very confident' in their API inventory accuracy.
10% of organizations rely on monthly API checks.
16% of organizations cited APIs as critical for enabling autonomous systems such as AI agents, which rely on APIs for communication and orchestration.
45% of organizations pointed to digital transformation initiatives as a primary driver for modernizing legacy systems and accelerating new services.
9% of organizations have no plans to use GenAI in API development.
35% of organizations are using APIs to support migration to modern cloud architectures.
6% of organizations conduct threat modeling to assess the effectiveness of their API security measures.
8% of organizations conduct incident response analysis to assess the effectiveness of their API security measures.
16% of respondents identified that their company's API program doesn't drive enough observability and control.
10% of respondents identified that their company's API program is too difficult to staff/resource.
8% of respondents identified that it’s difficult to know what to prioritize within their company's API program.
7% of respondents identified that it’s difficult to know if their company's API program is compliant with new policies/regulations.
30% of organizations reported intermediate maturity in their API security programs, with app sec testing and API gateways in place.
10% of organizations have advanced API security strategies that include dedicated API testing and protection.
Nearly 80% of organizations increased their API security budgets in the past year.
82% of the organizations have adopted some level of an API-first approach.
59% of organizations said the tools they use to detect and prevent API attacks are only somewhat effective.