# API Security Rules # ================== api_security_rules: - id: SEC-031 name: CORS origin validation severity: error description: > CORS must not allow all origins in production. Specify allowed origins explicitly. - id: SEC-032 name: Rate limiting on sensitive endpoints severity: warning description: > Auth, password reset, and payment endpoints need rate limiting. - id: SEC-033 name: Security headers severity: warning description: > Configure security headers like X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy. - id: SEC-034 name: HTTPS enforcement severity: error description: > External URLs must use HTTPS. HTTP is only acceptable for localhost. - id: SEC-035 name: Request size limits severity: warning description: > Limit request body size to prevent DoS attacks. - id: SEC-036 name: Input validation with Pydantic severity: warning description: > All API inputs should be validated using Pydantic models. - id: SEC-037 name: API versioning severity: info description: > APIs should be versioned for security update isolation. - id: SEC-038 name: Method restrictions severity: warning description: > Endpoints should only allow necessary HTTP methods. - id: SEC-039 name: Authentication bypass prevention severity: error description: > Ensure authentication cannot be bypassed. - id: SEC-040 name: Timeout configuration severity: warning description: > All external calls must have timeouts configured.