Without logging, it becomes challenging to monitor API activity, troubleshoot issues, or identify potential security threats. Logging is crucial for maintaining visibility into API usage, analyzing performance metrics, and detecting anomalies.
An attacker attempts to exploit an API endpoint by sending a large number of requests to a REST API with invalid parameters. Without execution logging enabled, you wouldn't see the abnormal traffic patterns or error responses. With logging enabled, all failed requests would be captured, allowing your security team to detect and mitigate the attack by blocking the malicious IP or investigating the issue further.
