Make the API inventory a control
Use an API inventory to expose undocumented, legacy, and differently protected endpoints.
The reframe: an API catalog is only useful when it catches reality drifting from intent. Unknown endpoints get weaker controls Security teams often review the endpoints they are shown. Attackers probe the endpoints that are deployed. The gap matters because forgotten APIs often keep old authentication, verbose errors, wider schemas, or emergency bypasses that no current owner is thinking about. Inventory needs evidence, not vibes Start with the declared contract, such as OpenAPI, then compare it to runtime evidence: gateway access logs, ingress routes, service mesh telemetry, code search, cloud function lists, and partner documentation. Each source sees a different…
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