As we all do our best to stay safe during ongoing natural catastrophes (whether it's the wildfires in California or the freezing conditions sweeping across the majority of the nation), let’s take a simple breather and talk about a different topic.

Today, it's API traffic copying.

API traffic copying, often referred to as traffic mirroring, is a powerful technique that duplicates API network traffic to an alternate destination without disrupting the production service. This process creates an exact replica of the data being exchanged, and organizations can better understand how their APIs function in real-world scenarios. It’s an important tool for teams who need a safe and controlled way to observe live traffic, whether they’re hunting for bugs, monitoring system performance or testing new implementations.

One of the key advantages of traffic mirroring is its non-intrusive nature. Again, it duplicates traffic, rather than redirecting it. Developers and security teams then can analyze real-time API behavior without any risk of slowing down or compromising the main production environment. As a result, customers and users experience uninterrupted service, while the mirrored traffic is easily routed to testing, debugging or monitoring platforms for further inspection.

For developers, traffic mirroring provides an invaluable way to test new features or updates under authentic conditions. It replays real-world scenarios in a sandbox environment so developers can identify potential issues before deployment. Similarly, security teams use mirrored traffic to detect anomalies or vulnerabilities that may otherwise go unnoticed.

In summary, traffic mirroring equips organizations with the insights they need to thrive. And recently, Sensedia announced a new partnership with Salt Security to give Sensedia’s customers an extra layer of security by collecting a copy of the API traffic that passes through their solutions.

“Salt’s expertise as a world leader in API security adds additional protection to the traffic that passes through Sensedia’s robust API management platform,” said Rafael de Oliveira, Director of Alliances and Partnerships at Sensedia. “This advanced layer of safeguarding and efficient API management enables us to help companies agilely and securely scale their digital operations.”

Sensedia streamlines enterprise architecture and integrations to boost efficiency and flexibility. They partner with customers to optimize APIs, microservices and architecture to enable faster, better results.

Salt offers strong API protection through its patented platform, which uses cloud-scale big data and advanced ML/AI to detect and prevent API attacks. The platform provides insights for API discovery, real-time analytics and continuous protection, and it integrates easily with existing systems.

Through the partnership, Sensedia and Salt aim to empower companies to address API challenges securely so they can scale digital operations, transformation and innovation more efficiently.

“APIs are integral to daily activities like banking or online shopping, yet most users are unaware of them,” said Susan Darley, Head of Alliances and Channels for Salt Security. “Unfortunately, malicious actors are targeting APIs as their usage grows. Rapid detection of attacks is essential to maintaining protection."