Dataset size
The latest API Security Tools run found 26 recommended brands and 27 cited sources in AI answers.
API Security Tools
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the API Security Tools category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
26
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
27
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
11%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Salt Security | 1 |
| Traceable AI | 2 |
| Akamai API Security | 3 |
| Wallarm | 4 |
| Imperva | 5 |
Akamai API SecurityWhat AI tools say about API Security Tools
Movement
What changed this week?
Salt Security held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Akamai API Security, A1 API Security, AuthGuard and APISecure Pro entered the top 10 this week, while 42Crunch dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, G2 and Zuplo, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Traceable AI, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Salt Security first, and Perplexity names A1 API Security, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Salt Security ranks #1 for API Security Tools in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Salt Security, Traceable AI, and Akamai API Security lead API Security Tools across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Gartner, G2, and Zuplo are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
A1 API Security#7
AuthGuard#8
APISecure Pro#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Traceable AI4 to #2
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
42Crunch3 to #10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Salt Securitystayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #6 | #2 | 4 | #2 | |
| #3 | Akamai API Security | New | #3 | New | #3 |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #3 | #5 | 2 | #3 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #3 | |
| #7 | New | #7 | New | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #7 | #10 | 3 | #6 |
Current brand snapshot
26 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | #1 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | #4 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #3 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #6 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #5 | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #8 | #7 | - | | |
| 11 | New | #8 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 14 | New | #7 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 20 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 21 | -6 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 22 | -10 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 24 | -6 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 25 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 26 | -6 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Traceable AI | 1 |
| Salt Security | 2 |
| Wallarm | 3 |
| Akamai API Security | 4 |
| Cequence Security | 5 |
Akamai API SecurityCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -3 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Salt Security | 1 |
| Traceable AI | 2 |
| Akamai API Security | 3 |
| Imperva | 4 |
| Wallarm | 5 |
Akamai API SecurityCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | StackhawkOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Salt Security | 1 |
| Traceable AI | 2 |
| Akamai API Security | 3 |
| Imperva | 4 |
| Wallarm | 5 |
Akamai API SecurityCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +5 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -6 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| A1 API Security | 1 |
| AuthGuard | 2 |
| APISecure Pro | 3 |
| ShieldAPI | 4 |
| API Shield Labs | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about API Security Tools
Q1
Who leads API Security Tools in AI answers?
Salt Security is the most recommended API security tools brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Traceable AI and Akamai API Security. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Traceable AI, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Salt Security first, and Perplexity names A1 API Security.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for API Security Tools?
The most cited sources for API security tools recommendations are Gartner, G2 and Zuplo, out of 27 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, G2 and Zuplo, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this API Security Tools ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Akamai API Security, A1 API Security, AuthGuard and APISecure Pro entered the top 10 and Traceable AI and 42Crunch moved three or more positions in the API security tools index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: API Security Tools. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-cloud-security-software-api-security-tools
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for API Security Tools, including 26 recommended brands and 27 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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