API Security for Government Services: Protecting Citizen-Facing Applications
Akamai Technologies, Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Akamai examines the API attack surface behind citizen-facing government applications and how to reduce it.
Akamai looks at the API layer underpinning citizen-facing government services, where high-value personal data meets legacy integration patterns.
The post covers discovery of undocumented and shadow APIs, authentication and authorization weaknesses, and abuse patterns such as scraping and credential stuffing against public portals.
It argues that perimeter controls designed for web pages leave API endpoints comparatively exposed. Akamai maps the controls to the compliance obligations public sector operators carry. The guidance is aimed at agencies modernizing service delivery onto API-first architectures.