From the course: DevOps Foundations: DevSecOps
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APIs are essential
From the course: DevOps Foundations: DevSecOps
APIs are essential
- [Instructor] Let's chat about APIs and why they're such a big deal for DevSecOps. They're like the secret sauce that makes everything run smoother, and I'm excited to break it down for you. Just like the cloud pairs perfectly with DevOps, APIs are a fantastic match for DevSecOps. So what's an API? It stands for Application Programming Interface, and it lets you connect with an application remotely via the command line or a web service call. No user interface needed. Take a tool like Burp in the security world. Instead of manually starting a scan, you can use its API to launch it, specify the address and get results in a database all without logging in. APIs let you send, receive, or even start processes remotely, which is super handy. APIs are a game changer when you're automating your security pipeline in DevSecOps. Those big old static scanners we use forever, they don't fit in this fast-paced world. Instead, we need smaller tools with APIs that developers can easily use. APIs let…
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