Originally published June 18, 2024; updated October 2025 Introduction to Akamai API Gateway and Akamai App & API Protector At Akamai, we're continuously evolving to address the dynamic web application and API protection (WAAP) challenges prevalent in today’s digital landscape. As a committed cybersecurity partner, we diligently survey the latest application programming interface (API) security threats so we can build robust and dependable solutions that best protect our valued customers. Today, we’re highlighting the key capabilities and functionalities of two Akamai solutions that can work together to bolster enterprise organizations’ security architecture: Akamai API Gateway , our API traffic control solution, and Akamai App & API Protector , our cloud WAAP solution.…