> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snyk.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snyk.io/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-api-web/start-scanning/overview-scan-settings/built-in-scan-profiles.md). # Built-in scan profiles Snyk API & Web has four different built-in scan profiles: * **Lightning** * **Safe** * **Normal** * **Full** ## Lightning The **Lightning** scan profile is designed for speed, taking less than a minute to complete, and focuses on identifying vulnerabilities related to SSL/TLS, HTTP headers, and cookies. ## Safe The **Safe** scan profile minimizes the potential impact on the target application by testing for all supported vulnerabilities using a limited set of payloads. The scanner uses only GET requests and does not include POST, PUT, or DELETE requests. The crawler still makes requests using these methods when necessary, for example, to log in to the application. ## Normal The **Normal** scan profile tests for all supported vulnerabilities and uses a more extensive set of payloads than the **Safe** profile without any restrictions on the methods used. ## Full The **Full** scan profile includes all tests from the **Normal** profile and uses an even more extensive set of payloads. ## Customization Snyk also lets you customize scan profiles when you need to adjust and fine-tune the scans for your targets. For details, visit [Customize a scan profile](/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-api-web/start-scanning/overview-scan-settings/customize-scan-profile.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.snyk.io/scan-fix-and-prevent/scan-with-snyk/snyk-api-web/start-scanning/overview-scan-settings/built-in-scan-profiles.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.