SECURE MIDDLEWARE MODEL FOR PUBLIC RESTFUL APIS

Abstract

The widespread adoption of public RESTful APIs has significantly enhanced interoperability and data exchange across distributed systems. However, this openness also introduces critical security vulnerabilities, including unauthorized access, data breaches, and injection attacks. Existing security frameworks often fail to comprehensively address these evolving threats, necessitating a robust middleware model that can provide enhanced security mechanisms. This research presents a secure middleware model designed to fortify public RESTful APIs against various cyber threats by integrating advanced authentication, access control, threat detection, and encryption techniques. The proposed model ensures that API communications remain secure, protecting sensitive information while maintaining system performance and scalability. Through an in-depth analysis of contemporary security challenges and mitigation strategies, this study aims to establish a comprehensive framework that enhances API security without imposing excessive overhead. By implementing this secure middleware model, organizations can effectively safeguard their public RESTful APIs against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.