Do Not Grant “API Only User” Permission

Impact Area

Security

 

Severity

High

 

Affected Element

Profile

Permission Set

Rule ID #

SF-AVOID-API-ONLY-USER-PERMISSION

Description #

Do Not Grant “API Only User” Permission

Impact #

Granting “API Only User” permission can allow users to access API functionality, bypassing user interface restrictions and creating security vulnerabilities.

Remediation #

Ensure that “API Only User” permissions in Profiles and Permission Sets are reviewed and approved by the CoE.

Time to fix #

5 min

Scan Type #

All scans

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