apihunter-bess1lie
APIHunter is an open-source command-line tool for REST API security testing. It supports OpenAPI discovery, authentication analysis, security heuristics, and detection-oriented reporting for penetration testers and bug bounty researchers.
Overview
8 featuresIn the Penetration testing & red teaming space, apihunter-bess1lie takes a focused approach. It focuses on testing REST APIs for security weaknesses without manually performing discovery and authentication analysis. It is built as an open-source project for security researchers and penetration testers. apihunter-bess1lie is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
bess1lie builds and maintains apihunter-bess1lie, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 22 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 8 catalogued features are openAPI discovery, authentication analysis, and security heuristics.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- OpenAPI discovery
- Authentication analysis
- Security heuristics
- REST API testing
- GraphQL support
- CORS checks
- IDOR detection
- SARIF reporting
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about apihunter-bess1lie
- What does apihunter-bess1lie do?
- Apihunter-bess1lie focuses on testing REST APIs for security weaknesses without manually performing discovery and authentication analysis. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
- Who is apihunter-bess1lie for?
- apihunter-bess1lie is an open-source project built for security researchers and penetration testers.
- Does apihunter-bess1lie have a free plan?
- Yes — apihunter-bess1lie is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does apihunter-bess1lie run on?
- apihunter-bess1lie runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is apihunter-bess1lie still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 22 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to apihunter-bess1lie?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Frida Script Runner, laravel-security-scanner, and fortiposture.Frida Script Runnerlaravel-security-scannerfortiposture
- Who makes apihunter-bess1lie?
- apihunter-bess1lie is developed by bess1lie.
- When did apihunter-bess1lie launch?
- apihunter-bess1lie first shipped in 2026.
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