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V-274835

Application Programming Interface (API) Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

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API must use a circuit breaker pattern to handle failures and timeouts.

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<VulnDiscussion>A circuit breaker pattern is essential in APIs to prevent cascading failures and improve system resilience. It monitors API calls and temporarily blocks requests when failures reach a threshold, allowing the system to recover before retrying.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPa...

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Configure the API to use a circuit breaker pattern to handle failures and timeouts.

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