dev.to· Aug 29, 2026· by mech_app_ai

Chess-Inspired API Discovery: How Escape Maps Shadow Endpoints Before Agents Call Them

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Game-tree search adapted from chess engines finds undocumented API endpoints. Critical for agent tool boundaries when LLMs probe production APIs.
🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability
💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.
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