The H2 2025 State of API Security Report reveals a widening gap between the explosive growth of API adoption and the maturity of security practices needed to protect them. This disconnect now poses a direct threat to the success of emerging AI and automation initiatives. As enterprises race to operationalize AI agents and integrate intelligent automation into core business functions, APIs have become the digital backbone enabling this transformation. However, the study highlights that the same APIs fueling innovation are also exposing organizations to systemic risk.
Based on survey responses from 386 professionals responsible for managing APIs in their organizations, the findings paint a concerning picture. A staggering 80% of organizations still lack continuous, real-time API monitoring, leaving them vulnerable to active threats that can exploit AI agents and interconnected systems. Furthermore, one in three companies (33%) experienced an API-related security incident in the past year, and half (50%) reported delaying new application rollouts due to API security concerns.
Equally troubling, only 19% of respondents expressed strong confidence in the accuracy of their API inventory — a foundational element of effective protection. Over half (54%) continue to rely on manual developer documentation to identify sensitive data exposure, a practice prone to human error and oversight.
As organizations accelerate toward the AI Agent Economy, the report underscores an urgent need to close this gap. Without modernized API security strategies that offer real-time visibility, context-aware protection, and continuous risk assessment, the promise of AI-driven innovation will remain tethered by an unaddressed—and growing—security blind spot.
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