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Akamai Technologies · Commercial · 4 capabilities in this domain
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In API Security

Spectral

SmartBear · API Security

Open SourceCompany

Spectral enforces API style and security rules in editors and CI.

What it does1 capability · 1 at full coverage

1 of 1 at full coverage.

What it proves5 controls across 3 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

What it stops

Its capabilities counter no modeled attack technique and reduce no modeled risk. 49 of 340 products are in that position.

Where it runs2 phases · 3 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

How it is delivered

CI/CD integrationCLI toolIDE plugin

What it unlocks1 activity · reaches level 2

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 2. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 2

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsOpen source (free) · free tier

LicensingOpen source (free)

Priced pernone

BillingFree

Scales withOperating effort only

Total cost

No license cost, but self-support, upgrades, scaling and integration effort must be budgeted as personnel cost.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with1 standard

Standards and formats

OpenAPI Specification

What else to look at

No alternative, competitor or family sibling is modeled for it.

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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