Protecting APIs from abuse using sequence learning and variable order Markov chains
Cloudflare enhances API protection by employing statistical machine learning to identify abusive request sequences beyond traditional volumetric measures.
MAIN POINTS
- Cloudflare safeguards APIs from various forms of abusive traffic.
- Traditional volumetric measures are insufficient for detecting all types of abuse.
- Statistical machine learning helps identify significant API client request sequences.
TAKEAWAYS
- API abuse can manifest as DDoS attacks or credential stuffing.
- Machine learning offers a novel approach to API security.
- Effective API protection requires understanding request patterns, not just volume.