Detectify’s new GraphQL API Scanning uses hacker-led research to provide highly accurate (99.7%), payload-based security testing. It identifies complex vulnerabilities within 20 minutes, helping enterprises meet PCI DSS 4.0 and SOC 2 standards while giving developers actionable remediation guidance.
GraphQL is the engine of the modern web, used by many of the world’s leading enterprises and digital service providers. But the speed of GraphQL shouldn’t come at the cost of security. 9 out of 10 attacker-attractive web apps are missed by tools that can’t keep up with modern stacks, its why today we’ve expanded our API Scanning to provide deep, autonomous coverage for GraphQL environment. By fusing the precision of our hacker-led research from our Crowdsource community with the autonomous power of AIfred AI, we probe the unique architectural risks traditional scanners miss.
Stop guessing what’s hidden in your schemas and start scaling your defense with high-signal, low noise, accurate (99.7%) and payload-based verified findings.
This update gives security teams an uncompromising attacker’s edge by combining hacker-led research from our Crowdsource community with the autonomous intelligence from AIfred AI to provide deep coverage for modern API environments with GraphQL
Why GraphQL scanning matters
GraphQL offers developers incredible flexibility, but it also introduces risks beyond traditional REST vulnerabilities. From circular dependencies, rate limit bypass, and deep nesting to complex data exposure issues, these flaws often remain hidden from legacy automated fuzzers.
By parsing complex schemas, our engine identifies critical vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.
How we find what others miss
Our GraphQL support isn’t just a surface-level check. It is built on a proprietary engine that utilizes 100% payload-based testing to verify exploitability across your entire interface.
- Dynamic Payload Rotation: We’ve moved beyond static checks. Our engine randomizes and rotates payloads with every scan, ensuring that targets are continuously assessed against new, unique attack vectors.
- Hacker-Informed Logic Testing: Powered by our Crowdsource community of 400+ elite ethical hackers and our autonomous AI researcher, Alfred AI, we apply up to 922 quintillion permutations to identify OWASP API Top 10 risks, including Prompt Injection and SSRF.
- Advanced Authentication Handling: Security teams can seamlessly scan protected environments. We support authentication flows including API Keys, OAuth 2.0, and custom headers, ensuring your most sensitive resources are thoroughly tested.
Continuous API monitoring in three steps
We use an automated, three-pillar workflow designed to mirror the complexity of a real-world API attack:
- Map & Import: Seamlessly upload GraphQL schemas or OpenAPI/Swagger specs.
- Configure & Verify: Fine-tune your scan by configuring specific parameters. Use our Test Operation feature to send single requests and verify connectivity, ensuring the engine has the access needed for deep-level testing.
- Dynamic Assessment: Our engine executes a high-speed assessment in less than 20 mins. Every finding is proven, allowing developers to reproduce the exact payload used to trigger the vulnerability.
Powering the modern security organization
Detectify’s API Scanning is built to scale with your enterprise. With a 99.7% accuracy rate, we provide high-fidelity findings that include actionable remediation guidance. These insights integrate directly into 1,000+ tools via Workato or our full API, streamlining the workflow for developers.
Beyond technical depth, this update helps organizations meet the rigorous API security requirements of PCI DSS 4.0 and SOC 2, providing a clear, defensible methodology for continuous testing.
Get started
If you’re managing hidden in your stack, the first step to defense is comprehensive visibility. Navigate to API Scanning > Upload GraphQL in your Detectify dashboard to explore the services running across your assets.
Book a demo to talk to our experts or start a 2-week free trial to see it in action.
