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ZAP supports the following script types:

Name Key / Examples Description
Active Rules active Scripts that run as part of the Active Scanner to perform custom scan checks.
Authentication authentication Scripts invoked when performing authentication for a Context.
Encode / Decode encode-decode Scripts that provide custom data encoding and decoding.
Extender extender Scripts that add new functionality, including UI elements and API endpoints.
Fuzzer HTTP Processor httpfuzzerprocessor Scripts that process HTTP fuzzer messages before or after sending.
Fuzzer Websocket Processor websocketfuzzerprocessor Scripts that process WebSocket fuzzer messages.
HTTP Sender httpsender Scripts that run for every HTTP request and response processed by ZAP.
Input Vector variant Scripts that define exactly what the Active Scanner will attack.
Passive Rules passive Scripts that run as part of the Passive Scanner to perform custom checks.
Payload Generator payloadgenerator Scripts that generate payloads for fuzzing.
Payload Processor payloadprocessor Scripts that process or modify payloads during fuzzing.
Proxy proxy Scripts that run inline on proxied traffic and can modify and drop requests and responses.
Selenium selenium Scripts that automate browser interactions using browsers launched from ZAP.
Sequence sequence Scripts that define sequences of HTTP requests to model workflows.
Session Management session Scripts that define how sessions are managed for a Context.
Stand Alone standalone Scripts that are run manually.
Targeted targeted Scripts that are run manually against a specified target URL.
Websocket Passive websocketpassive Scripts that analyse WebSocket messages without modifying traffic.
Websocket Sender websocketsender Scripts that run for every Websocket message processed by ZAP.

The links in the Key / Examples column point to the corresponding directories in the ZAP community-scripts repository, which contains example scripts contributed by the community for each script type.