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Akamai API Security pros and cons

Vendor: Akamai
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

Akamai API Security increases visibility into the API attack surface and improves governance over the API lifecycle.
It reduces exposure to undocumented endpoints and aligns with zero-trust and security-by-design principles.
Integration with API gateways and API throttling are valuable features.
The support from Akamai API Security is of excellent quality.
Improving security posture and saving time by allowing task prioritization has positively impacted organizations.

CONS

Akamai API Security has a steep learning curve and requires time to configure.
There is a need for more granular risk scoring for each API asset.
Setting up Akamai API Security on AWS and accessing its portal are challenging.
Integration with API gateways is currently limited.
Combining machine learning with API throttling for better caller identification is suggested.
 

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.
Ronald Paz - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Systems Engineer at Boomslang Tech
Feb 19, 2026
Akamai API Security has positively impacted my organization by increasing visibility into the API attack surface, reducing exposure of undocumented endpoints, better aligning with zero-trust and security-by-design principles, and improving governance over the API life cycle.
reviewer2808162 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Mar 10, 2026
If I had to say something positive about the product that brings me the biggest benefit, I would say visibility.
reviewer2811192 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Delivery Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Mar 24, 2026
Akamai API Security has impacted my organization positively because when a user tries to access our servers from all over the world, the traffic first hits the DNS security or Akamai edge firewall before reaching our perimeter or infrastructure.
Alark Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at Allianz
Mar 25, 2026
Akamai API Security is preventing multiple issues, and the organization is doing well with Akamai API Security profits, which is good.
 

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.
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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.
Ronald Paz - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Systems Engineer at Boomslang Tech
Feb 19, 2026
A potential improvement for Akamai API Security would be more granular risk scoring per API asset.
reviewer2808162 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Mar 10, 2026
I see some areas for improvement in Akamai API Security because the adoption is not easy since it takes time to learn and configure.
reviewer2811192 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Delivery Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Mar 24, 2026
However, this solution is quite costly as it comes with the content delivery network, providing both content delivery and security.
Alark Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at Allianz
Mar 25, 2026
However, there is one drawback regarding technical support. Akamai API Security makes back-end changes because a SaaS solution is being used; sometimes they inform about changes, and sometimes they do not, which impacts clients as a P1 or P2 incident.