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How to Test API Security with OpenClaw

API security testing with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Assess API vulnerabilities.

OpenClaw runs penetration tests as automated, systematic security assessments that cover your entire web application attack surface in one sweep. Scan for injection flaws, authentication weaknesses, misconfigurations, and information disclosure across all your endpoints in a single session. Its automated approach is ideal for establishing regular security scanning cadences and generating consistent vulnerability reports that can be tracked over time.

Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw

1Install the CLI

npm install -g toolrouter-mcp

2Call tools directly from OpenClaw

toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp tools

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Pentest tool:

Ask OpenClaw: "Test the security of my API endpoints"
OpenClaw probes your API for vulnerabilities
Review findings by severity and category
Fix critical issues and verify with re-testing

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the Pentest tool

Run security tests against my API at https://api.staging.myapp.com. Test authentication, input validation, and authorization boundaries.

Tips

Test APIs both with and without authentication tokens to check access control
Include edge cases like expired tokens, malformed requests, and boundary values
Run API security tests as part of your CI/CD pipeline for continuous protection

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