# shieldfy/api-security-checklist architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository shieldfy/api-security-checklist, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-11-09). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist
- Repository: https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist

## Overview

This repository is a security checklist for people designing, testing, and releasing APIs, not an API implementation. The user workflow is to consult the checklist and apply its guidance across API safeguards, delivery and monitoring, and advanced controls. The README documents these sections but no executable modules or interactions; the graph therefore represents documented guidance only, not a runtime pipeline.

Main entry points: [`README.md`](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md) (Security Checklist)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_safeguards["API Safeguards"]
  node_authentication["Authentication<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_access["Access<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_authorization["Authorization<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_input["Input Validation<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_processing["Request Processing<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_output["Secure Output<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_operations["Delivery Operations"]
  node_delivery["CI and CD<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_monitoring["Monitoring<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_advanced["Advanced Controls"]
  node_abuse["Abuse Prevention<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_graphql["GraphQL Security<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_secrets["Secrets Management<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_zero_trust["Zero Trust<br/>[README.md]"]
end

node_designer(("API Designer"))
node_checklist["Security Checklist<br/>[README.md]"]

node_designer -->|"consults"| node_checklist
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_authentication
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_access
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_authorization
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_input
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_processing
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_output
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_delivery
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_monitoring
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_abuse
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_graphql
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_secrets
node_checklist -->|"covers"| node_zero_trust

click node_checklist "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_authentication "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_access "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_authorization "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_input "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_processing "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_output "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_delivery "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_monitoring "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_abuse "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_graphql "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_secrets "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"
click node_zero_trust "https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_authentication,node_access,node_authorization,node_input,node_processing,node_output toneBlue
class node_delivery,node_monitoring toneAmber
class node_abuse,node_graphql,node_secrets,node_zero_trust,node_designer toneMint
class node_checklist toneTeal
```

## Components

### API Safeguards

- [Authentication](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Access](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Authorization](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Input Validation](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Request Processing](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Secure Output](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`

### Delivery Operations

- [CI and CD](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Monitoring](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`

### Advanced Controls

- [Abuse Prevention](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [GraphQL Security](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Secrets Management](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`
- [Zero Trust](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`

### Other components

- **API Designer**
- [Security Checklist](https://github.com/shieldfy/api-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md): `README.md`

## Connections

- API Designer → Security Checklist: consults (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Authentication: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Access: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Authorization: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Input Validation: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Request Processing: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Secure Output: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → CI and CD: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Monitoring: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Abuse Prevention: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → GraphQL Security: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Secrets Management: covers (evidence: `README.md`)
- Security Checklist → Zero Trust: covers (evidence: `README.md`)