---
title: "OWASP ZAP API Security Tester"
description: "Runs automated DAST scans against REST and GraphQL APIs using OWASP ZAP daemon API. Detects injection flaws, broken auth, and CORS misconfigurations with detailed remediation steps."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Codex"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "zaproxy/zaproxy"
  github_stars: 14991
---

# OWASP ZAP API Security Tester

Runs automated DAST scans against REST and GraphQL APIs using OWASP ZAP daemon API. Detects injection flaws, broken auth, and CORS misconfigurations with detailed remediation steps.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/owasp-zap-api-security-tester/)