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title: HTTP APIs Provide Awareness Around Who Is Using Your Digital Resources
date: 2025-04-29T09:00:00.000Z
tags:
  - Gateways
  - Security
  - Data Sovereignty
  - Verification
  - Artificial Intelligence
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I am fielding more questions about, and participating in discussions around companies, organizations, institutions, and government agencies who are looking to build defenses around their digital resources to keep them out of the hands of people building AI large language models. When you operate within the tech echo chamber getting access to digital resources and capabilities is the top priority, but outside the echo chamber within enterprises possessing valuable digital resources, more people are asking some of the following questions.

- **How do we protect our data using API?** - Use an API gateway and require all consumers obtain API keys that are used to track and their consumption.
- **How do we maintain our data sovereignty?** - Use API gateway deployed in your region and require API keys for all consumers who are verified humans.
- **How do we ensure humans own the API onboarding process?** - Provide a sandbox for all users to onboard and verify human and their usage patterns.
- **How do we verify access is a valid use of our data?** Develop API rate limits based upon usage patterns in the sandbox and apply to production usage.

Helping enterprises see the potential of APIs when it comes to defending resources against artificial intelligence is something I’ll continue working on as part of private conversations with folks concerned about their data in a world where AI has such an insatiable appetite for data. Simple HTTP APIs are a great way to provide access to your data in databases and files, while also requiring all consumers onboarding, obtain API keys, and work within a set of agreed upon rate limits based upon their use case. API gateways and supporting management portals, documentation, and other tools help you develop the necessary awareness around who is using your digital resources.