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Akamai API Security pros and cons

Vendor: Akamai
3.8 out of 5
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PROS

Integration with API gateways, WAP, and SDLC is a valuable feature of Akamai API Security.
API throttling is highlighted as a key feature of Akamai API Security.
The effectiveness of the API component is emphasized.
Akamai API Security offers excellent support and employment quality.
It enhances security posture and time efficiency by helping prioritize tasks.

CONS

Akamai API Security's integration with API gateways is currently limited.
It would benefit from using machine learning and API throttling together to identify API call sources.
Challenges exist with contextualization and analytics generation.
More features would be beneficial for Akamai API Security.
Setting up on AWS cloud and accessing the portal posed main challenges.
 

Akamai API Security Pros review quotes

PG
Technology Director at IPV Network
Jul 28, 2022
The most valuable feature of this solution is its integration with API gateways, WAP and with part of their SDLC.
PallaviSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Platform Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Oct 27, 2023
API throttling is the most valuable feature of Akamai API Security.
Deepesh  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineering Manager Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 13, 2024
The API part is effective.
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WB
Arquiteto at C.Vale - Cooperativa Agroindustrial
Nov 20, 2025
The support from Akamai API Security is good, the employment and support are of excellent quality.
RR
Incident Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 2, 2026
What I already appreciate about Akamai API Security is that initially we were struggling with how to get this configured, but after that everything went smoothly.
 

Akamai API Security Cons review quotes

PG
Technology Director at IPV Network
Jul 28, 2022
I think it would be good if they can integrate more with API gateways as this is currently limited.
PallaviSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Platform Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Oct 27, 2023
It would be beneficial to use machine learning and API throttling together to identify how the APIs are called and whether it's coming from the right person or the wrong person.
Deepesh  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineering Manager Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 13, 2024
The challenge I found was with contextualization and how analytics are generated.
Find out what your peers are saying about Akamai, Salt Security, Harness and others in API Security. Updated: February 2026.
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WB
Arquiteto at C.Vale - Cooperativa Agroindustrial
Nov 20, 2025
More features would be beneficial.
RR
Incident Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 2, 2026
The main challenges we had with Akamai API Security were how to set it up on the AWS cloud environment and how to access this portal.