Prompt
Which WAF platform supports DDoS protection and TLS termination for public APIs?
Latest observation
Several WAF platforms can do both DDoS protection and TLS termination for public APIs. Common options include:
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Cloudflare WAF / Cloudflare Gateway
- Built-in DDoS mitigation
- TLS termination at the edge
- Good fit for public APIs
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AWS WAF + AWS Shield + Application Load Balancer / API Gateway
- AWS Shield provides DDoS protection
- TLS termination can be handled by ALB, NLB, or API Gateway
- AWS WAF filters HTTP requests
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Azure WAF + Azure DDoS Protection + Application Gateway / Front Door
- DDoS protection via Azure DDoS Protection
- TLS termination at Front Door or Application Gateway
- Works well for public APIs
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Fastly Next-Gen WAF + Fastly CDN/edge
- DDoS protection at the edge
- TLS termination supported
- Often used for API security and performance
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Akamai App & API Protector
- Strong DDoS protection
- TLS termination at the edge
- Enterprise-grade API protection
If you want, I can also give you a comparison table of these platforms based on cost, ease of setup, API-specific features, and global performance.
Observation history
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