Dataset size
The latest API Security Tools run found 17 recommended brands and 12 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 which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
12
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
17%
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 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Wallarm | 3 |
| Cequence | 4 |
| Traceable | 5 |
AkamaiWhat 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: Imperva and Google Cloud Platform dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Appsecsanta, Gartner and G2, which means the citation field is open.
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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, Akamai, and Wallarm lead API Security Tools across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Appsecsanta, Gartner, and G2 are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Snyk8 to #10
StackHawk4 to #9
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Imperva5 to #8
Google Cloud Platform4 to #13
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 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | Akamai | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #3 | |
| #4 | #5 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #7 | #5 | 2 | #2 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #8 | #7 | 1 | #3 | |
| #8 | #3 | #8 | 5 | #3 | |
| #9 | #13 | #9 | 4 | #8 | |
| #10 | #18 | #10 | 8 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #5 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #4 | #4 | #10 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | #3 | #6 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #8 | #8 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #6 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -5 | #7 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 9 | +4 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 10 | +8 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 11 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 12 | +2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 13 | -4 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 14 | -3 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 16 | +3 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | | |
| 2 | 12 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | IndusfaceOfficial | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | StackhawkOfficial | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | AkamaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | AppsentinelsOfficial | 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 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Traceable | 3 |
| Cequence | 4 |
| Wallarm | 5 |
AkamaiCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +6 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | AkamaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | AppsentinelsOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | IndusfaceOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 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 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Wallarm | 3 |
| Cequence | 4 |
| 42Crunch | 5 |
AkamaiCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -5 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
2 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | |
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 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Wallarm | 3 |
| StackHawk | 4 |
| Snyk | 5 |
AkamaiCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +5 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | StackhawkOfficial | 3 | |
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 Akamai and Wallarm. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for API Security Tools?
The most cited sources for API security tools recommendations are Appsecsanta, Gartner and G2, out of 12 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Appsecsanta, Gartner and G2, 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, Snyk, Imperva, StackHawk and Google Cloud Platform 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 17 recommended brands and 12 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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