- Lab
- Security
API Testing with Burp Suite
In this lab, you'll practice testing GraphQL APIs using Burp Suite Professional. When you're finished, you'll have identified vulnerabilities in a GraphQL API and generated a comprehensive security report.
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Table of Contents
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Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Setting Up Burp Suite for API Testing
You'll configure Burp Suite Community Edition to intercept and analyze GraphQL API traffic. You'll learn to set up proxy listeners, configure browser settings, and establish the testing environment needed for comprehensive API security assessment.
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Challenge
Authentication Bypass and Data Extraction via SQL Injection
You'll test the API's authentication mechanisms and data access controls by exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities. You'll learn to identify authentication bypass techniques, test for Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR), and perform advanced SQL injection attacks to extract sensitive database information.
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API Rate Limiting and Business Logic Vulnerability Assessment
You'll assess the API's resilience against automated attacks and business logic flaws. You'll test rate limiting protections, evaluate API key validation mechanisms, and identify business logic vulnerabilities that could enable denial of service attacks or unauthorized access.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
What's a lab?
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.