Akamai Named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights™ for API Protection
Akamai Technologies announced that it has been recognized as a Customers' Choice in the API Protection category of the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights 'Voice of the Customer' report. Achieving a 93% user recommendation rate, Akamai was the sole vendor recognized in this report. The comprehensive capabilities and ease of integration of Akamai API Security were highly praised by enterprise clients in banking, telecommunications, energy, and insurance.
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Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Customers' Choice in the API Protection category of the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights 'Voice of the Customer' report. Akamai received a 93% user recommendation rate, making it the only vendor recognized in this report.
API security breaches have become a critical risk for organizations, driven by the expanding adoption and use of API-based AI applications. Gartner defines API protection products as a category of independent, dedicated security products focused on protecting APIs from abuse, misuse, and access violations, as well as helping remediate API vulnerabilities.
In the 'Voice of the Customer' report, vendors are classified into four quadrants based on two axes: 'User Interest and Adoption' and 'Overall Experience'. Located in the upper-right quadrant, 'Customers' Choice' is the area reserved for vendors that score above the market average on both dimensions.
'We are deeply honored that Akamai API Security has been named a Customers’ Choice in the API Protection category of the Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer,' said Mani Sundaram, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Akamai's Security Technology Group. 'We believe this recognition is a testament to Akamai's ongoing commitment to our customers and our focus on user experience.'
Here are some of the comments from Akamai customers who provided feedback for the Customers' Choice distinction:
- 'In this area, this product is ahead of its time, an innovative presence. Akamai ensures our partners' security and helps us identify and protect our APIs.' — Banking, Director of IT Security
- 'Akamai API Security is one of the top brands in the enterprise market and is an industry-proven product.' — Telecommunications, VP of Sales
- 'The pre-sales support was excellent, and the transition from PoC to production was smooth.' — Energy and Utilities, Project Manager
- 'Product implementation was extremely simple, and we were able to integrate it into our platform.' — Banking, Director of Cybersecurity
- 'Akamai API Security is a comprehensive API solution that supports all types of APIs.' — Insurance, IT Security
Gartner, Voice of the Customer for API Protection, Peer Contributions, April 24, 2026. Gartner® and Peer Insights™ are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Gartner® Peer Insights™ content consists of the opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences and should not be construed as statements of fact, nor do they represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in this content, and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
API security breaches have become a critical risk for organizations, driven by the expanding adoption and use of API-based AI applications. Gartner defines API protection products as a category of independent, dedicated security products focused on protecting APIs from abuse, misuse, and access violations, as well as helping remediate API vulnerabilities.
In the 'Voice of the Customer' report, vendors are classified into four quadrants based on two axes: 'User Interest and Adoption' and 'Overall Experience'. Located in the upper-right quadrant, 'Customers' Choice' is the area reserved for vendors that score above the market average on both dimensions.
'We are deeply honored that Akamai API Security has been named a Customers’ Choice in the API Protection category of the Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer,' said Mani Sundaram, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Akamai's Security Technology Group. 'We believe this recognition is a testament to Akamai's ongoing commitment to our customers and our focus on user experience.'
Here are some of the comments from Akamai customers who provided feedback for the Customers' Choice distinction:
- 'In this area, this product is ahead of its time, an innovative presence. Akamai ensures our partners' security and helps us identify and protect our APIs.' — Banking, Director of IT Security
- 'Akamai API Security is one of the top brands in the enterprise market and is an industry-proven product.' — Telecommunications, VP of Sales
- 'The pre-sales support was excellent, and the transition from PoC to production was smooth.' — Energy and Utilities, Project Manager
- 'Product implementation was extremely simple, and we were able to integrate it into our platform.' — Banking, Director of Cybersecurity
- 'Akamai API Security is a comprehensive API solution that supports all types of APIs.' — Insurance, IT Security
Gartner, Voice of the Customer for API Protection, Peer Contributions, April 24, 2026. Gartner® and Peer Insights™ are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Gartner® Peer Insights™ content consists of the opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences and should not be construed as statements of fact, nor do they represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in this content, and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
FAQ
What kinds of customers evaluated Akamai API Security?
It received positive reviews from enterprise customers across various sectors, including IT Security Directors in banking, VPs of Sales in telecom, and Project Managers in energy/utilities.
How is the integration and pre-sales support of the product evaluated?
Customers praised the very easy deployment/integration and noted that pre-sales support made the transition from PoC to production seamless.
Why is dedicated API protection increasingly important today?
Because the expansion of API-based AI applications increases security risks like abuse, unauthorized use, and access violations, requiring specialized protection.