
Part 20 – API Discovery and Mapping (REST, GraphQL, Hidden APIs and Versioning)
Introduction Modern web apps are basically APIs wearing a frontend. The UI you see: buttons forms dashboards usually just

Introduction Modern web apps are basically APIs wearing a frontend. The UI you see: buttons forms dashboards usually just

Introduction Passive recon gives you history. Brute force gives you discovery. And sometimes the best assets: Never appear in

Introduction Sometimes applications hide more than they expose. The homepage shows one thing. The real functionality lives somewhere else:

Introduction Sometimes the biggest vulnerabilities are not hidden behind complicated exploits. They are just sitting openly on the server.

Introduction Automation is useful. Blind automation is dangerous. A lot of beginners install Nuclei, run every template on every target,

Introduction At this point, you already have: URLs Parameters API endpoints JavaScript-discovered paths Now comes the real problem. You