# Burp Suite Professional REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/portswigger/professional-rest-api/  
**Provider:** PortSwigger — https://apis.io/providers/portswigger/  
**Documentation:** https://portswigger.net/burp/documentation/desktop/settings/suite/rest-api

Burp Suite Professional REST API is one of 5 APIs that [PortSwigger](https://apis.io/providers/portswigger/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include REST, Professional, Penetration Testing, and Local API. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

A local REST API built into Burp Suite Professional that allows external tools to interact with the running Burp Suite instance. Accessible at a configurable local service URL and API key combination. Supports API-key-based authentication and exposes interactive documentation via the running service endpoint. Intended for local automation and tool integration during manual penetration testing workflows.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://portswigger.net/burp/documentation/desktop/settings/suite/rest-api

## Other PortSwigger APIs (4)

- [Burp Suite DAST GraphQL API](https://apis.io/apis/portswigger/dast-graphql-api/)
- [Burp Suite DAST REST API](https://apis.io/apis/portswigger/dast-rest-api/)
- [Burp Suite Montoya Extension API](https://apis.io/apis/portswigger/montoya-extension-api/)
- [Burp Suite MCP Server](https://apis.io/apis/portswigger/mcp-server/)

## Tags

REST, Professional, Penetration Testing, Local API

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