Escape focuses on API security testing with particular strength in GraphQL, an area where traditional DAST tools provide minimal coverage. The platform automatically discovers API endpoints through schema intrusion, documentation analysis, and traffic observation, then systematically tests each endpoint for authentication bypasses, authorization flaws, injection vulnerabilities, rate limiting gaps, and business logic errors that are unique to the specific API's functionality.
The AI-powered testing engine goes beyond pattern matching by understanding API semantics and generating contextually appropriate test cases. For GraphQL APIs, this means testing nested query complexity attacks, batching exploits, field-level authorization boundaries, and introspection information disclosure. For REST APIs, the engine tests parameter tampering, IDOR vulnerabilities, mass assignment, and authentication token handling with an understanding of common API design patterns.
Escape integrates into CI/CD pipelines to provide security feedback on every pull request, enabling the shift-left security model where vulnerabilities are caught during development rather than in production. Detailed remediation guidance includes code-level fix suggestions tailored to the specific framework and language, reducing the back-and-forth between security and development teams. The platform generates compliance-ready reports for standards including OWASP API Security Top 10, SOC 2, and PCI DSS.
