# What Is Web App and API Protection (WAAP)? | Harness

DevFeed: [What Is Web App and API Protection (WAAP)? | Harness](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-web-app-and-api-protection-waap-harness-13494.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.harness.io/blog/what-is-web-app-and-api-protection-waap>)

Author: Michael Isbitski

Published: 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Harness Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/harness-blog.md>)

Topics: [web applications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-applications.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [DDoS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ddos.md>), [Bot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bot.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [api-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-security.md>), [bots](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bots.md>), [ci-cd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci-cd.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [ddos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ddos.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [web-app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-app.md>)

## AI overview

This Harness article explains Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) as a unified approach to securing web applications and APIs. It describes combining API discovery, testing, runtime protection, bot and abuse protection, and cloud-scale WAF capabilities, with integration into software delivery workflows.

## Source excerpt

Discover how Harness Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) unifies web app and API security, testing, and runtime protection. Protect your apps, start today | Blog