APIs have transformed businesses, but they also introduce security challenges. To secure APIs effectively, follow these steps: ensure API visibility and discovery, validate input and output with schema validation, enforce security policies, safeguard sensitive data, defend against layer 7 DoS attacks, use various techniques for attack protection, control API access, detect malicious users with AI/ML, manage APIs properly, and conduct behavioral analysis with AI/ML to improve security. These measures will help protect businesses from potential threats and breaches.

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