Issue with ZAP API Testing in Jenkins Pipeline - Socket Timeout During Wait Phase

[Chandima Sanjeewa]

I am using OWASP ZAP for API testing. I import APIs using a Swagger file and use two scripts in the process:

1. Authentication Script:

   • This script handles authentication by sending 5 chained POST requests to get the final access token.

   • The token is then attached as a Bearer token header using the HTTP Sender script.

2. Automation Plan:

   • After setting up authentication, I run the automation plan via the ZAP CLI.

   • This works perfectly when executed manually in CMD or local environments

When I integrate this setup into a Jenkins Pipeline, I face a problem:

• One of the API requests in the sequence requires a 3 to 5 second wait period before proceeding to the next step.

• In the Jenkins console output, I consistently receive a Socket Timeout Error during this waiting phase.

• It seems that the Jenkins pipeline or ZAP is not properly handling this wait, causing the timeout.

  Is there a recommended way to configure request timeouts or delays in ZAP automation for Jenkins pipelines?  

[Simon Bennetts]

Which scripting language are you using?

FYI ZAP has not been an OWASP project for nearly 2 years ;)

Cheers,

Simon