scanning-api-security
Detect API security vulnerabilities including injection, broken auth, and data exposure. Use when scanning APIs for security vulnerabilities. Trigger with phrases like "scan API security", "check for vulnerabilities", or "audit API security". '
npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill scanning-api-security --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Scanning API Security ## Overview Detect API security vulnerabilities by scanning endpoint implementations, authentication flows, and data handling against the OWASP API Security Top 10. Identify injection vectors, broken authentication, excessive data exposure, mass assignment, and missing rate limiting through static analysis of route handlers, middleware chains, and request validation logic.
What does the scanning-api-security skill do?
Detect API security vulnerabilities including injection, broken auth, and data exposure. Use when scanning APIs for security vulnerabilities. Trigger with phrases like "scan API security", "check for vulnerabilities", or "audit API security". '
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill scanning-api-security --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills, a repository with 2,596 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.