Targets
Targets represent the LLM endpoint you want to test. Akira supports multiple target types for different LLM providers and custom deployments.
Target Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
api | Generic REST API (any LLM-powered endpoint) |
openai | OpenAI API |
anthropic | Anthropic Claude API |
hf | HuggingFace local model |
hf_inference | HuggingFace Inference API |
bedrock | AWS Bedrock |
sagemaker | AWS SageMaker endpoint |
Setting a Target
Basic syntax:
target <type> <endpoint> [options]
Common Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-k, --key | API key |
-m, --model | Model identifier |
--request-template | Custom request JSON template |
--response-path | JSON path to extract response |
--auth-type | Authentication type |
--auth-header | Custom auth header name |
Examples
OpenAI
akira> target openai https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions -k $OPENAI_API_KEY -m gpt-4
Anthropic
akira> target anthropic https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages -k $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY -m claude-3-opus-20240229
Generic API
For any LLM-powered endpoint:
akira> target api https://mycompany.com/api/chat \
--request-template '{"message": "$payload", "user_id": "test"}' \
--response-path 'data.reply.text' \
-k my-api-key
Request Templates
The $payload placeholder is replaced with the attack payload:
{
"message": "$payload",
"context": "You are a helpful assistant",
"temperature": 0.7
}
Response Path
Extract the LLM response from nested JSON using dot notation:
--response-path 'choices.0.message.content'
--response-path 'data.response.text'
--response-path 'output'
Authentication Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bearer | Authorization: Bearer |
api-key | X-API-Key: |
basic | HTTP Basic Auth |
none | No authentication |
Custom header:
--auth-type api-key --auth-header X-Custom-Auth
Verifying Target
After setting a target, verify connectivity:
akira> check
This sends a simple probe to ensure the target is reachable and responding.
Target Information
View current target:
akira> show options
The target information appears at the top of the options display.
Next Steps
See specific target documentation: