Before starting an API security test, take a few minutes to verify your configuration. This helps ensure the test runs successfully and produces accurate results.

1) Verify the API details

Before launching a test, confirm that:

• The correct API application has been selected.
• You’re testing the intended environment (for example, production, staging, or development).
• The appropriate test type has been selected (Gray box or Black box testing).

2) Configure your API

Before starting the test, ensure your API has been configured correctly.

Beagle Security supports multiple ways to configure your API, including:

• Postman integration
• Swagger
• JSON file upload

Verify that you’ve configured the correct API definition and that it reflects the latest version of your API.

If you’re configuring a custom API, review the API configuration and ensure the following have been added correctly where applicable:

• Request method and endpoint URL
• Query parameters
• Authorization settings
• Required headers
• Request body or payload

3) Configure authentication (if required)

If your API requires authentication, configure the appropriate authentication method before starting the test. Verify that the authentication has been configured correctly and that the credentials are valid. If your API uses role-based authentication, ensure you’ve selected the appropriate role so Beagle Security can access the endpoints you want to assess.

4) Review your test configuration

Before starting the test, review your API configuration to ensure it matches your testing requirements.

Verify that:

• The correct authentication method has been configured.
• Any required role-based authentication settings have been applied.
• The request method, endpoint URL, headers, query parameters, and request body have been configured correctly, where applicable.
• Any required exclusions or additional test options have been configured.

If you’ve configured a custom API, use the Error Resolver under your API configuration panel to identify missing variables, authentication details, headers, or request configuration issues before running the test.

5) Check API availability

Ensure the API is online and accessible before starting the test. If the API is unavailable or unreachable, Beagle Security won’t be able to interact with or test the configured endpoints successfully.

6) Inform your team (recommended)

If you’re testing a production API, let your development or operations team know in advance. This helps avoid confusion if increased API traffic or security alerts are observed while the test is running.

7) Start the test

Once you’ve completed the checklist, you’re ready to start your API security test. After the test finishes, review the results dashboard to analyze identified vulnerabilities, understand your API’s security posture, and prioritize remediation efforts.

Updated on: 02/07/2026