Discover new targets

How to discover new targets with Snyk API and Web

Organizations often lack visibility into all their assets (web applications and APIs), which can lead to overlooked vulnerabilities and inadvertent security exposure. With Snyk API & Web asset discovery, you can identify your organization's assets and protect them before they become a liability.

Asset discovery helps you:

• Identify all web applications and APIs in your attack surface.

• Monitor new assets automatically through cloud provider integrations.

• Prioritize security efforts based on risk levels and security scores.

• Convert discovered assets into scanning targets with a single click.

Available asset discovery methods

Snyk API & Web offers multiple ways to discover assets:

• Domain scanning: Scan a specific domain to identify associated assets. Visit Scan a domain for asset discovery.

• Cloudflare integration: Connect to Cloudflare to automatically discover assets from your DNS zones. Visit Scan a Cloudflare connection for asset discovery.

• AWS integration: Connect to AWS Route 53 to discover assets from your hosted zones. Visit Scan an AWS connection for asset discovery.

• Akamai integration: Connect to Akamai API Security to discover and import API schemas. Visit Scan an Akamai connection for asset discovery.

Additional resources

• Overview of asset discovery: Learn how asset discovery works and how to manage discovered assets.

• Configure automatic asset archiving: Set up automatic archiving for assets no longer detected in scans.

• Resynchronize with connected sources: Manually refresh your cloud provider integrations to get the latest data.