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Akamai App & API Protector

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Akamai runs one of the largest edge networks in the world, and its App & API Protector delivers WAF, DDoS mitigation, and API security from that footprint. The WAF uses adaptive protections that Akamai updates automatically based on threat intelligence gathered across its enormous traffic visibility.

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Category
Enterprise WAF
Best for
Large enterprises, global sites and APIs
Pricing
Custom / enterprise quote
Founded
1998 (USA)

HOW IT WORKS

The platform folds together several previously separate products (Kona Site Defender lineage, API protection, bot management) into one offering, aimed at large enterprises that need to protect global, high-traffic properties and APIs with minimal manual rule tuning.

Akamai is firmly enterprise: quote-based pricing, formal onboarding, and a scale that matters most for organisations facing large volumetric attacks or serving global audiences. Smaller sites do not need this tier and are better served by a self-serve cloud WAF.

Category context: Edge and cloud WAF platforms for larger sites and APIs, with managed rules, bot defence, and DDoS at global scale. Usually custom-priced.

WHAT IT DOES

  • Adaptive WAF with automatically updated protections
  • DDoS mitigation at massive global scale
  • API discovery and protection
  • Bot management and account-takeover defence

BEST FOR

  • Large enterprises with global, high-traffic properties
  • Organisations facing large-scale volumetric DDoS
  • API-heavy platforms needing discovery and protection

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AKAMAI APP & API PROTECTOR FAQ

What is Akamai App & API Protector?

Akamai App & API Protector is an enterprise web application and API security product delivered on Akamai's global edge network. It combines an adaptive WAF, DDoS mitigation, API discovery and protection, and bot management, with protections updated automatically from Akamai's threat intelligence.

How much does Akamai cost?

Akamai is an enterprise platform priced by custom quote based on traffic and modules, with formal onboarding and support. It is aimed at large organisations protecting global, high-traffic sites and APIs, not at individual small-site owners.

Akamai vs Cloudflare?

Both operate large global edge networks with WAF, DDoS, and API protection. Cloudflare is self-serve with free-to-enterprise tiers and broad accessibility; Akamai is enterprise-first with a very large network, strong reputation in high-end DDoS and large enterprise deployments, and quote-based sales. Scale and procurement model usually decide it.

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