The power of API integrations in managed detection and response (MDR)

**Executive summary:** Expel presents a whitepaper arguing that API-based telemetry collection is the preferred method for MDR providers because it is faster to deploy, more stable, bi-directional, and enables automated remediation and richer queries; the paper outlines how Expel's API-first integrations provide unified visibility mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, reduce false positives, and improve mean time to remediate.