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API Security Built for Developers

Drop in G8KEPR and get SQL injection protection, rate limiting, JWT validation, and 1,500+ threat patterns blocked automatically. No security expertise required.

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What is API Security for Developers?

Security that gets out of your way so you can focus on building

You Build Features, Not Firewalls

Every API you ship is a potential attack surface. But you shouldn't need a security degree to protect it. G8KEPR gives you enterprise-grade security that works out of the box.

Your API Endpoint
POST /api/users
G8KEPR Protection
SQL injection blocked
Auth Validation
JWT verified automatically
Rate Limiting
1000 req/min default

Threats You Don't Have Time For

Your API is live. Users are signing up. And attackers are probing every endpoint. Here's what they're trying:

SQL Injection
SELECT * FROM users WHERE id=1; DROP TABLE users;--
XSS Attacks
<script>document.cookie</script> in form fields
Broken Auth
JWT manipulation, token replay, session hijacking
Rate Abuse
Bots hammering your API, racking up cloud bills

From Zero to Secure in 5 Minutes

Three deployment options — choose what works for your stack

Docker (Recommended)
Self-hosted, unlimited requests, free forever
# Pull and run G8KEPR
$ docker run -d -p 8000:8000 \
g8kepr/gateway
✓ Running on localhost:8000
Self-hostedUnlimitedFree
SDK Integration
Cloud-hosted, managed, auto-scaling
# Install SDK
$ npm install g8kepr
# 3 lines of code
from g8kepr import G8KEPR
app = G8KEPR(your_app)
CloudManagedAuto-scale
Kubernetes Helm
Production-ready, HA, auto-scaling
# Add Helm repo
$ helm repo add g8kepr \
https://charts.g8kepr.com
$ helm install g8kepr \
g8kepr/gateway
EnterpriseHAK8s
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What G8KEPR Blocks Automatically

1,500+ threat patterns blocked out of the box — zero configuration

SQL Injection Attack
Attack:
Attacker submits: id=1; DROP TABLE users;--
Malicious Request:
GET /api/users?id=1; DROP TABLE users;--
✓ G8KEPR Response:
SQL pattern detected • Request blocked • Alert logged
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attack:
Attacker injects: <script>steal(cookies)</script>
Malicious Request:
POST /api/comments body: {text: "<script>..."}
✓ G8KEPR Response:
XSS pattern matched • Payload sanitized • User warned
Broken Authentication
Attack:
Attacker modifies JWT payload to escalate privileges
Malicious Request:
GET /api/admin -H "Authorization: Bearer [tampered]"
✓ G8KEPR Response:
JWT signature invalid • Request rejected • Incident logged
Rate Limit Abuse
Attack:
Bot sends 10,000 requests in 1 minute
Malicious Request:
POST /api/login (10,000 attempts, brute force)
✓ G8KEPR Response:
Rate limit exceeded • IP throttled • Pattern analyzed

Built for Developer Workflows

Security that integrates with how you already build

Automatic Threat Blocking

SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and 1,500+ threat patterns blocked automatically. No rules to write. No policies to configure.

1,500+ attack patterns

3-Line Integration

Install SDK, wrap your app, done. Works with FastAPI, Flask, Express, NestJS, Gin, and every major framework.

3 lines of code

OpenAPI Native

Point G8KEPR at your OpenAPI spec. Auto-generate security policies, validate schemas, and document coverage.

Swagger 3.0 support

Monitor Mode

Test in production without blocking traffic. Shadow mode logs threats and validates policies without enforcement.

Zero-risk testing

Smart Rate Limiting

Intelligent defaults that protect your API from abuse without blocking legitimate users. Per-IP, per-key, per-endpoint.

Adaptive thresholds

AI Gateway Built-In

Building AI features? Route LLM requests through G8KEPR for cost tracking, automatic failover, and unified billing.

Claude, GPT-4, Gemini

Works With Your Stack

Official SDKs for every major language and framework

Python

  • FastAPI
  • Flask
  • Django

Node.js

  • Express
  • Fastify
  • NestJS

Go

  • Gin
  • Echo
  • Fiber

Ruby

  • Rails
  • Sinatra

Java

  • Spring Boot
  • Quarkus

Rust

  • Actix
  • Rocket
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Developer FAQs

Common questions from developers getting started

Most developers have G8KEPR running in under 5 minutes. Docker deployment is a single command, and SDK integration takes 3 lines of code. No security expertise required.

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