{"id":956710,"date":"2026-04-30T12:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/akamai-is-recognized-as-a-2026-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-api-protection\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:17:19","slug":"akamai-is-recognized-as-a-2026-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-api-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/akamai-is-recognized-as-a-2026-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-api-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Akamai Is Recognized as a 2026 Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice for API Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nThe Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals who have experience with the product or service<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April  30, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=o2Z2tCrzqCH41l4dGpLGzx3XdtDPLBbeNs6of035aHusbp6q6kW49-z-kzxMPsvxUBeWNuR4jdyMOtg3fke9Vw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Akamai<\/u><\/a> (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Customers\u2019 Choice in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=lh3HViw_FADQ5mO3FAqAlH3nX9VJDiDpGsUOyL-30S1Gpc-2kq-TjJZoJB96ZnTrPouB6vO0LCtX0d5YpYS8qxfXwV7oIy22-eC_S1o-3iYZWWHPNSWQDTCUxrv6T1BzkAkqwu4a7VmiWixxQR6--CYDdnIZf11lmpEWL3eV0jwALNeO5n-7tjYWfDREx_PNO5htP92At9IbvfHpmrM4eUQ5jzfBF4h1NNn_ZxqvkmdUQFcrZ_sw6hOLDHdTEh8h_KpdvHvWsZJgrzu4RB24vQ==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>2026 Gartner Peer Insights \u201cVoice of the Customer\u201d for API Protection.<\/u><\/a> Akamai earned a 93% recommendation rate and was the only vendor to receive this distinction in the report.<\/p>\n<p>API security breaches pose a significant risk to organizations, especially as the deployment and consumption of API-based AI applications grows. Gartner defines API protection products as a category of specialized stand-alone security products focusing on protecting APIs from exploits, abuse, and access violations, and assisting in remediating API exposures.<\/p>\n<p>Vendors placed in the upper-right \u201cCustomers\u2019 Choice\u201d quadrant of the \u201cVoice of the Customer\u201d report have scores that meet or exceed the market average for both axes (User Interest and Adoption, and Overall Experience). \u201cAkamai API Security is honored to be recognized as a Customers\u2019 Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for API Protection,\u201d said Mani Sundaram, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Akamai\u2019s Security Technology Group. \u201cWe believe this distinction is a testament to Akamai\u2019s relentless customer focus and emphasis on user experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Below are some testimonials from Akamai customers that contributed to the report:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe product is ahead of its time in this space. Akamai has secured partners and is helping us with identification and protection of our APIs.\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=PJKFJh8PxC7vCP_FBeG5x_QsX2jaC2Xc8aPpoobIhoXed24B3tUp-wLunagCQZ4muh_wF9BjJuaqxiyF4Jde_tjBK_UX9xcnoepjTiJb7sjmZcaT0k_tYY0BgW267q6W_eagmJgzwtSxFIoe6MHBIKOreWSc3M4UHwaTGgQOObylGHI-GVyFjH0LXJ6R96PJO6HIZeCibx61HCM8hQNdGWiW_Q29bgbulOpbBKREfwI=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Director of IT Security, Banking<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAkamai API Security is one of the top brands in the enterprise market and is proven in the industry.\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=hbraGM3uO8K-mDruWFbziIDdIZSjwuzD__Q_Dr1twFWqctu1_1vNK8chnse1FZ8yc7hNKLB8vojIfjpv2cnM089FMPW4KigBQ5w3kwARP6W2UHKbPuwR4ZTjbQaZ593Yg9b7m-BgCuWFprlvrkthd5MucnvpMUuCAoaipfPCc5VYP4JNa-4IAL1iLViDAAOJFWCBVCho_Bf4E7x5_jf4Ia0KWZ4CFSjrW-aBTVTVOIh7T0oJpFKsXF7vO7KbkmuB\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Vice President of Sales, Telecommunications<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcellent presales support and seamless transition from PoC to production.\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=YzXNmwNd6DxpuCUjviLsL3Ul0BjFoD2DnxVw7lG3tlDn3IGP7MAYr9X0Ih1UscuXlqXv9WbfR_kned8eKLnV2fMOGbBZ6ag-40NDB7HIJTt-CpvXM9szYxNdtIbI05w6f4CjxVWp4KX11deujJSWRC3QebFadWPLUGOA6DkneEIXlMQqPeinVKBmkkzuqlWZYHVGlQBqivL4VtkkjMeJsw-vY4kPXWgKIlrnFVq1CchSP-YMNC1_WC1aI1nuT5eP\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Project Manager, Energy &amp; Utilities <\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstalling the product was very easy and it integrated into our platform.\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=PJKFJh8PxC7vCP_FBeG5x0QaFAyf_CeaDAZafCj0KUDWccsNaQKOWvB9Q7tQ4PkIjOxmFGcNBTu5FL73-QN0dlJJTzszMKIynjlbl3Vk5JtEOZbk9wzU_95RFskWksu8oht3y_BcgnRjHSfwIG5wiEBxoFiwLlUTqMLSJXhWUl5rEvkQz3fnEDfbjET5FFZY1MpKKKlUeSw6Rcqq2fy41GU-LgZoEX2XtwhxFiebzpQ=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Director of Cybersecurity, Banking<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAkamai API Security is a comprehensive API solution for all API types.\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=KqJ8udidf_nAntunmr12jyMKnAP4fnyFB1zmsASOr94FhUiq1kdw_1dYhag2SsZes4-TAznkvgGk4i94RDFOWdgthjPpRNZkIaLr6mFMY9odn2aM-BDqUfHBR8PP022Oy4eHZd7ltLvxPE6qf_2txj4vILkbx6HAlkOfkKNGQ4gugL8hhy6SWrhKvFQNnZJ8VqS2CEvmr4IWAzMAd6zxI8caO_VtqiBokvlN3pf4T3w=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>IT Security, Insurance<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>Gartner, Voice of the Customer for API Protection, Peer Contributions, 24 April 2026 and Gartner<\/em><br \/>\n        <sup><br \/>\n          <em>\u00ae<\/em><br \/>\n        <\/sup><br \/>\n        <em> and Peer Insights<\/em><br \/>\n        <sup><br \/>\n          <em>\u2122<\/em><br \/>\n        <\/sup><br \/>\n        <em> are trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its affiliates. 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Gartner defines API protection products as a category of specialized stand-alone security products focusing on protecting APIs from exploits, abuse, and access violations, and assisting in remediating API &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/akamai-is-recognized-as-a-2026-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-api-protection\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Akamai Is Recognized as a 2026 Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice for API Protection&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-956710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Akamai Is Recognized as a 2026 Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice for API Protection - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/akamai-is-recognized-as-a-2026-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-api-protection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Akamai Is Recognized as a 2026 Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice for API Protection - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Gartner\u00ae Peer Insights\u2122 Customers\u2019 Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals who have experience with the product or service CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) has been named a Customers\u2019 Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights \u201cVoice of the Customer\u201d for API Protection. 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