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API 安全市場預測至 2032 年:按組件、部署模式、組織規模、安全類型、最終用戶和地區分類的全球分析API Security Market Forecasts to 2032 - Global Analysis By Component (Solutions and Services), Deployment Mode, Organization Size, Security Type, End User and By Geography |
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根據 Stratistics MRC 的一項研究,預計到 2025 年,全球 API 安全市場價值將達到 12.8 億美元,到 2032 年將達到 87.4 億美元,在預測期內的複合年成長率為 31.5%。
API 安全是指保護應用程式介面免受未經授權的篡改、資料外洩和惡意活動,確保軟體系統之間的安全通訊。由於 API 是行動應用、雲端平台和整合數位生態系統的基礎,攻擊者常常利用薄弱的身份驗證控制、不當的檢驗和錯誤的配置。強大的 API 保護需要健全的存取控制、對所有交換的資料進行加密、流量監控以及速率限制策略來降低濫用風險。企業也依靠持續掃描、即時威脅偵測和零信任原則來主動應對風險。隨著數位化的推進,確保 API 安全對於保護敏感資訊、維護用戶信任以及確保流暢的運行效能至關重要。
根據 Traceable AI 和 Ponemon Institute 的數據,57% 的組織在過去兩年中經歷過與 API 相關的資料洩露,但只有 21% 的組織擁有有效的 API 攻擊檢測能力。
提高數位生態系統中 API 的採用率
現代數位基礎架構中 API 使用量的快速成長正顯著推動 API 安全市場的發展。企業如今依賴 API 連接行動應用、雲端平台、微服務架構和外部合作夥伴,使其成為日常營運和數位成長的關鍵要素。然而,隨著 API 數量的成長,漏洞數量也隨之增加。這些漏洞包括身份驗證控制失效、端點暴露和配置缺陷。這迫使企業部署能夠進行異常偵測、持續流量分析和一致執行存取策略的高階安全解決方案。對電子商務、數位支付、連網設備和自動化工作流程的日益依賴,進一步加劇了對強大 API 保護的需求,以確保通訊可靠性並保護敏感資訊。
管理大規模API 環境的複雜度很高
日益複雜的龐大 API 基礎架構營運為 API 安全市場帶來了重大挑戰。企業通常經營數千個 API,這些 API 分佈在混合環境、雲端和本地系統中,使得統一監控變得困難。未管理的影子 API、過時的端點和分散的身份驗證配置給安全團隊帶來了可見性方面的挑戰。多樣化的開發工具、整合模式和閘道器進一步加劇了管理的複雜性,導致配置錯誤和管治薄弱。缺乏集中式監控,企業將面臨日益沉重的營運負擔,且難以快速採用現代安全措施。這種分散的環境使得建立一致的保護措施變得困難,最終限制了 API 安全解決方案的有效實作。
擴展開放銀行和數位付款管道
開放銀行框架和數位支付系統的擴展為API安全市場帶來了巨大的機會。銀行和金融科技公司依賴API來支援支付處理、帳戶聚合和客戶身份驗證。這些開放介面必須遵守嚴格的法規,並需要強力的控制措施來保護敏感的金融資料。日益成長的網路風險,包括交易詐騙和未授權存取,正促使金融公司採用先進的API安全解決方案,這些方案具有強大的身份驗證、加密和行為監控功能。隨著數位銀行、行動支付和全球金融科技合作的興起,對可靠API保護的需求持續成長,從而增強了金融生態系統的市場前景。
網路攻擊日益複雜
現代網路攻擊日益複雜,對API安全市場構成重大威脅。攻擊者擴大採用基於人工智慧的漏洞、協同機器人攻擊以及繞過傳統安全工具的高級業務邏輯操縱策略。人員編制、令牌濫用、API抓取和自動化漏洞探勘等技術,使得企業的防禦工作更加困難。由於API是關鍵業務營運的基礎,並處理敏感數據,因此攻擊成功可能造成重大中斷和經濟損失。新威脅的出現速度往往超過安全技術的進步速度,導致防護漏洞持續出現。這種持續升級的局面迫使供應商不斷創新,給整個安全產業帶來了巨大壓力。
新冠疫情加速了數位化進程,並推動了遠距辦公的普及,對API安全市場產生了顯著影響。隨著企業拓展線上服務、增加雲端使用量和應用程式工作流程,API流量激增,網路風險也隨之增加。金融、醫療、零售和教育等行業的API活動顯著成長,迫切需要強力的保護措施來抵禦資料外洩和未授權存取。這次疫情也暴露了傳統安全方法的漏洞,促使企業採用自動化監控、以身分為中心的控制措施和零信任原則。因此,新冠疫情已成為推動API安全解決方案投資的重要催化劑,這些解決方案旨在保護資料、支援遠端存取並防止數位服務中斷。
預計在預測期內,雲端基礎市場將佔據最大的市場佔有率。
由於其廣泛的應用、柔軟性和較低的初始成本,預計在預測期內,雲端基礎市場將佔據最大的市場佔有率。隨著企業擴大在雲端基礎架構上建置和營運 API,他們更傾向於選擇能夠自動擴展並與雲端原生服務無縫整合的安全解決方案。與傳統方法相比,這些雲端原生 API 安全工具提供持續更新、即時威脅偵測和易於管理等優勢。隨著企業將重心轉向微服務、無伺服器平台和遠端優先模式,對雲端基礎的API 保護的需求持續成長。這一趨勢將有助於鞏固和擴大雲端部署模式的市場主導地位。
預計在預測期內,銀行、金融服務和保險(BFSI)行業的複合年成長率將最高。
預計在預測期內,銀行、金融服務和保險(BFSI)產業將實現最高成長率。這主要歸功於開放銀行、付款閘道和數位金融基礎設施中API的廣泛應用,以及日益嚴格的合規要求。為了保護敏感的金融資料並防止詐欺活動,金融機構正在投資先進的API安全措施,包括令牌檢驗、加密、行為模式的威脅偵測和即時策略執行。隨著銀行和金融科技公司不斷擴展其API驅動型服務,對安全且可擴展的API保護日益成長的需求正在顯著推動該領域的需求。
由於北美擁有高度發展的技術產業和強大的網路安全基礎設施,預計在整個預測期內,北美將佔據最大的市場佔有率。美國和加拿大企業廣泛採用雲端原生模式、微服務和零信任原則,推動了對專業API保護的需求。金融、醫療保健和IT等行業嚴格的資料保護法規和合規標準進一步強化了這項需求。此外,主要的API安全廠商要么總部設在北美,要么已在該地區進行了大量投資,從而支持了創新和應用。這些因素共同鞏固了北美在全球API安全領域的領先地位。
預計亞太地區在預測期內將實現最高的複合年成長率。這一成長勢頭主要歸功於開發中國家的快速數位化、雲端基礎服務的普及以及金融、電信和物聯網 (IoT) 等行業對 API 驅動架構的大力推進。智慧型手機的普及、政府主導的智慧城市計畫以及蓬勃發展的電子商務都在推動 API 的應用。隨著中國、印度、日本和澳洲的企業對其基礎設施進行現代化改造並採用現代軟體策略,對靈活且擴充性的API 安全解決方案的需求正在飆升,這使得亞太地區成為 API 保護領域最具活力的區域市場。
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global API Security Market is accounted for $1.28 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $8.74 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 31.5% during the forecast period. API security refers to the protection of application programming interfaces against unauthorized interactions, data exposure, and malicious activities, ensuring safe communication between software systems. Since APIs enable mobile applications, cloud platforms, and integrated digital ecosystems, attackers often exploit weak authentication controls, improper validation, or configuration errors. Strong API protection requires robust access control, encryption of all exchanged data, traffic monitoring, and rate-limiting strategies to curb misuse. Companies also depend on continuous scanning, real-time threat detection, and zero-trust principles to proactively address risks. As digital adoption accelerates, securing APIs becomes crucial for safeguarding confidential information, preserving user trust, and maintaining seamless operational performance.
According to Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute data, 57% of organizations experienced an API-related data breach in the last two years, yet only 21% of organizations have effective detection capabilities for API attacks.
Growing adoption of APIs across digital ecosystems
The surge in API usage across modern digital infrastructures significantly accelerates the API Security market. Enterprises now depend on APIs to link mobile applications, cloud platforms, microservices architectures, and external partners, making them vital to daily operations and digital growth. However, as API volumes rise, so do vulnerabilities such as weak authentication controls, exposed endpoints, and configuration flaws. This pushes organizations to adopt advanced security solutions capable of anomaly detection, continuous traffic analysis, and consistent enforcement of access policies. Growing reliance on e-commerce, digital payments, interconnected devices, and automated workflows further increases the need for strong API safeguards to ensure reliable communication and protect sensitive information.
High complexity in managing large API environments
The growing complexity of handling extensive API infrastructures acts as a major barrier in the API Security market. Enterprises often operate thousands of APIs dispersed across hybrid, cloud, and on-premise systems, making consistent oversight challenging. Unmanaged shadow APIs, outdated endpoints, and differing authentication setups create visibility issues for security teams. The variety of development tools, integration patterns, and gateways further complicates management, leading to configuration errors and weak governance. Without centralized monitoring, organizations face increased operational strain and slower deployment of modern security controls. This fragmented environment makes it difficult to establish cohesive protective measures, ultimately limiting effective implementation of API security solutions.
Expansion of open banking & digital payment platforms
The expansion of open banking frameworks and digital payment systems creates major opportunities for the API Security market. Banks and fintech companies depend on APIs to support payment processing, account aggregation, and customer identity verification. These open interfaces must comply with strict regulations and require strong controls to secure sensitive financial data. Rising cyber risks, including transaction fraud and unauthorized access, push financial firms to adopt advanced API security solutions featuring authentication enforcement, encryption, and behavioral monitoring. As digital banking, mobile payments, and global fintech collaborations increase, the need for reliable API protection continues to grow, strengthening market prospects in the financial ecosystem.
Increasing sophistication of cyberattacks
The growing complexity of modern cyberattacks represents a major threat to the API Security market. Attackers are increasingly adopting AI-based exploits, coordinated bot attacks, and advanced business logic manipulation tactics that evade conventional security tools. Methods like credential stuffing, token misuse, API scraping, and automated vulnerability probing make defense efforts harder for organizations. Since APIs support essential operations and process confidential data, successful exploits can cause major disruptions and financial losses. The speed at which new threats emerge often surpasses the pace of security technology advancement, leaving protection gaps. This continual escalation forces vendors to constantly innovate, creating strain across the security landscape.
The Covid-19 pandemic had a major influence on the API Security market by accelerating digital adoption and remote operations. As businesses expanded online services, cloud usage, and app-based workflows, API volumes grew rapidly, creating more exposure to cyber risks. Sectors like finance, healthcare, retail, and education saw heightened API activity, increasing the urgency for stronger protection against breaches and unauthorized access. The crisis also revealed weaknesses in traditional security approaches, encouraging organizations to adopt automated monitoring, identity-centric controls, and zero-trust principles. Consequently, Covid-19 became a key driver boosting investments in API security solutions to safeguard data, support remote access, and maintain uninterrupted digital services.
The cloud-based segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The cloud-based segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period due to its broad adoption, flexibility, and lower upfront costs. As companies increasingly build and run APIs on cloud infrastructures, they favor security solutions that scale automatically and integrate seamlessly with cloud-native services. These cloud-native API security tools also enable continuous updates, real-time threat detection, and easier management compared to traditional methods. With organizations shifting focus toward microservices, serverless platforms, and remote-first models, the demand for cloud-based API protection continues to rise. This trend helps reinforce and expand the market leadership of the cloud deployment model.
The BFSI segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Over the forecast period, the BFSI segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. This can be attributed to its extensive use of APIs for open banking, payment gateways, and digital finance infrastructure, coupled with rigorous compliance obligations. To protect sensitive financial data and thwart fraud, institutions are investing in advanced API security measures that include token validation, encryption, behavior-driven threat detection, and real-time policy enforcement. As banks and fintech firms continue to expand API-driven services, their increasing dependence on secure and scalable API protection is pushing up demand in this sector significantly.
During the forecast period, the North America region is expected to hold the largest market share, backed by a well-developed tech industry and strong cybersecurity infrastructure. Businesses in the U.S. and Canada have widely embraced cloud-native models, microservices, and zero-trust principles, driving demand for specialized API protection. Strict data protection rules and compliance norms across sectors like finance, healthcare, and IT amplify this need. Moreover, top API security vendors are headquartered or heavily invested in North America, supporting innovation and deployment. All these factors combine to firmly establish North America as the foremost region in the global API security landscape.
Over the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR. This momentum comes from rapid digitalization in developing economies, widespread use of cloud-based services, and a strong push for API-driven architectures across industries like finance, telecommunications, and Internet of Things. Growing smart phone usage, governmental smart city initiatives, and booming e-commerce are all driving API adoption. As companies in China, India, Japan, and Australia upgrade their infrastructure and adopt modern software strategies, the demand for flexible, scalable API security solutions surges, positioning Asia Pacific as the most dynamic regional market for API protection.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players in API Security Market include Salt Security, Imperva, Cequence Security, Noname Security, Astra Security, SecureLayer7, Wallarm, Google (Apigee), Data Theorem, Axway, Traceable, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Red Hat and Beagle Security.
In November 2025, Salt Security launched GitHub Connect, the latest expansion of its industry-first Salt Cloud Connect capability. This launch is the latest step in Salt's rapid pace of innovation to secure the Agentic AI Action Layer. It extends the same agentless model customers trust for rapidly gathering API-specific info in cloud platforms, applying the same proven ease of use and 'under 10-minute' deployment to GitHub source code.
In November 2025, Palo Alto Networks(R) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chronosphere, a next-generation observability platform built to scale for the AI era. This acquisition will strengthen Palo Alto Networks' ability to help organizations navigate a world where modern applications and AI workloads demand a unified data and security foundation.
In April 2025, Cequence Security and Skyfire announced a partnership to enable secure, compliant access to digital services for autonomous AI agents. Cequence secures over 8 billion API interactions every day and protects more than 3 billion user accounts across some of the world's largest Fortune and Global 500 enterprises.
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.