OWASP ZAP

OWASP ZAP pscan API

The pscan API from OWASP ZAP — 17 operation(s) for pscan.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 17

GET /JSON/pscan/action/clearQueue/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/disableAllScanners/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/disableAllTags/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/disableScanners/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/enableAllScanners/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/enableAllTags/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/enableScanners/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/setEnabled/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/setMaxAlertsPerRule/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/setScanOnlyInScope/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/action/setScannerAlertThreshold/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/currentRule/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/currentTasks/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/maxAlertsPerRule/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/recordsToScan/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/scanOnlyInScope/ #
GET /JSON/pscan/view/scanners/ #

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Documentation
https://www.zaproxy.org/docs/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/owasp-zap/refs/heads/main/openapi/owasp-zap-pscan-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy

Other Resources

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API Documentation
https://www.zaproxy.org/docs/api/
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https://github.com/zaproxy/zap-api-docs

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OpenAPI Specification

owasp-zap-pscan-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ZAP accessControl Pscan API
  description: The HTTP API for controlling and accessing ZAP.
  contact:
    name: ZAP User Group
    url: https://groups.google.com/group/zaproxy-users
    email: zaproxy-users@googlegroups.com
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  version: 2.16.1
servers:
- url: http://zap
  description: The URL while proxying through ZAP.
- url: http://{address}:{port}
  description: The URL of a Local Proxy of ZAP.
  variables:
    address:
      description: The address ZAP is listening on.
      default: 127.0.0.1
    port:
      description: The port ZAP is bound to.
      default: '8080'
security:
- {}
- apiKeyHeader: []
- apiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: pscan
paths:
  /JSON/pscan/action/clearQueue/:
    get:
      description: Clears the passive scan queue.
      operationId: pscanActionClearQueue
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/disableAllScanners/:
    get:
      description: Disables all passive scan rules.
      operationId: pscanActionDisableAllScanners
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/disableAllTags/:
    get:
      description: Disables all passive scan tags.
      operationId: pscanActionDisableAllTags
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/disableScanners/:
    parameters:
    - name: ids
      in: query
      required: true
      description: A comma separated list of scan rule IDs.
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: Disables passive scan rules.
      operationId: pscanActionDisableScanners
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/enableAllScanners/:
    get:
      description: Enables all passive scan rules.
      operationId: pscanActionEnableAllScanners
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/enableAllTags/:
    get:
      description: Enables all passive scan tags.
      operationId: pscanActionEnableAllTags
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/enableScanners/:
    parameters:
    - name: ids
      in: query
      required: true
      description: A comma separated list of scan rule IDs.
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: Enables passive scan rules.
      operationId: pscanActionEnableScanners
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/setEnabled/:
    parameters:
    - name: enabled
      in: query
      required: true
      description: The enabled state, true or false.
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: 'Sets whether or not the passive scanning is enabled (Note: the enabled state is not persisted).'
      operationId: pscanActionSetEnabled
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/setMaxAlertsPerRule/:
    parameters:
    - name: maxAlerts
      in: query
      required: true
      description: The maximum number of alerts.
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: Sets the maximum number of alerts a passive scan rule can raise.
      operationId: pscanActionSetMaxAlertsPerRule
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/setScanOnlyInScope/:
    parameters:
    - name: onlyInScope
      in: query
      required: true
      description: The scan state, true or false.
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: Sets whether or not the passive scan should be performed only on messages that are in scope.
      operationId: pscanActionSetScanOnlyInScope
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/action/setScannerAlertThreshold/:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: query
      required: true
      description: The ID of the scan rule.
      schema:
        type: string
    - name: alertThreshold
      in: query
      required: true
      description: 'The alert threshold: OFF, DEFAULT, LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH'
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      description: Sets the alert threshold of a passive scan rule.
      operationId: pscanActionSetScannerAlertThreshold
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/currentRule/:
    get:
      description: Use the currentTasks view instead.
      deprecated: true
      operationId: pscanViewCurrentRule
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/currentTasks/:
    get:
      description: Shows information about the passive scan tasks currently being run (if any).
      operationId: pscanViewCurrentTasks
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/maxAlertsPerRule/:
    get:
      description: Gets the maximum number of alerts a passive scan rule should raise.
      operationId: pscanViewMaxAlertsPerRule
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/recordsToScan/:
    get:
      description: The number of records the passive scanner still has to scan.
      operationId: pscanViewRecordsToScan
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/scanOnlyInScope/:
    get:
      description: Tells whether or not the passive scan should be performed only on messages that are in scope.
      operationId: pscanViewScanOnlyInScope
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
  /JSON/pscan/view/scanners/:
    get:
      description: Lists all passive scan rules with their ID, name, enabled state, and alert threshold.
      operationId: pscanViewScanners
      tags:
      - pscan
      responses:
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorJson'
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorJson:
      type: object
      required:
      - code
      - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        detail:
          type: string
  responses:
    ErrorJson:
      description: Error of JSON endpoints.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorJson'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-ZAP-API-Key
      in: header
    apiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      name: apikey
      in: query