Approov
Secure Your APIs. Protect Your Business.
Overview
Approov is a mobile API security platform that focuses on runtime protection. It ensures that your APIs are only being accessed by genuine, untampered instances of your mobile app, effectively blocking bots, scripts, and compromised apps. It works by issuing short-lived cryptographic tokens that attest to the integrity of the app and the device it's running on.
✨ Key Features
- Mobile App Attestation
- API Shielding
- Bot and script blocking
- Protection against credential stuffing
- Tamper detection (Jailbreak/Root)
- Secrets management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on positive authentication (proving the app is genuine) vs. negative (detecting bots)
- Lightweight SDK integration
- Client-side secrets protection
Unique Value: Provides definitive proof that API requests are coming from a genuine, untampered mobile app, eliminating API abuse from bots, scripts, and compromised applications.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations looking for pre-deployment vulnerability scanning (SAST/DAST)
- Companies needing general mobile device management (MDM) or threat defense (MTD)
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike traditional WAFs or bot detection solutions that analyze traffic patterns, Approov provides positive, cryptographically-verified proof of the client's integrity, offering a much stronger defense against sophisticated attacks.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Up to 20,000 active devices
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