API Penetration Testing

Why Appropriate Content-Type Header Matters In REST API Security: Ft. JSON XSS

Let's Explore the Content-Type Header Role in API Security

Understanding REST APIs

Before diving into the specifics of the Content-Type header, let’s quickly recap what REST APIs are all about. REST is an architectural style for designing networked applications. It is based on a set of constraints that encourage the use of standardized HTTP methods like…