F5 Distributed Cloud API Security is a comprehensive cloud-based protection solution that safeguards applications and APIs deployed across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The solution integrates F5's WAF, bot defense, and DDoS protection capabilities while combining machine learning and behavioral analytics to secure APIs from threats. It enables API discovery, schema learning, behavioral analysis, and protection through inspection of GraphQL and REST API protocols. The solution reduces operational complexity while delivering security controls and comprehensive API endpoint protection with AIOps capabilities for streamlined operations, implementing dynamic API discovery and protection mechanisms while providing end-to-end observability across digital ecosystems.