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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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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Oct 19, 2025
Duration
1h 15m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. Challenge

    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.

  4. Challenge

    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.

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