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Scapy

Scapy is a packet manipulation tool for computer networks, originally written in Python by Philippe Biondi. It can forge or decode packets, send them on the wire, capture them, and match requests and replies. It can also handle tasks like scanning, tracerouting, probing, unit tests, attacks, and network discovery.

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Developers
Gabriel Potter (Lead), Dr. Nils Weiss, Guillaume Valadon, Pierre Lalet
License
GPLv2
Operating system
Cross-platform. See Scapy packaging
Original author
Philippe Biondi
Repository
github.com/secdev/scapy
Stable release
2.7.0 / 26 December 2025; 7 months ago (2025-12-26)

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Scapy

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples11
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Scapy

Top relations

related to External links · 2
Scapy → GitHub, Official
Developers · 1
Scapy → Gabriel Potter (Lead), Dr. Nils Weiss, Guillaume Valadon, Pierre Lalet
License · 1
Scapy → GPLv2
Operating system · 1
Scapy → Cross-platform. See Scapy packaging
Original author · 1
Scapy → Philippe Biondi
Repository · 1
Scapy → github.com/secdev/scapy
Stable release · 1
Scapy → 2.7.0 / 26 December 2025; 7 months ago (2025-12-26)
Type · 1
Scapy → Packet generator Packet analyzer
Website · 1
Scapy → scapy.net
Written in · 1
Scapy → Python

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Important terminology

python packet wireshark tool capture interface cross-platform written philippe biondi github website packets tracerouting libpcap gui gnuplot graphviz vpython free

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ScapyDevelopersGabriel Potter (Lead), Dr. Nils Weiss, Guillaume Valadon, Pierre Lalet1.00infobox
ScapyLicenseGPLv21.00infobox
ScapyOperating systemCross-platform. See Scapy packaging1.00infobox
ScapyOriginal authorPhilippe Biondi1.00infobox
ScapyRepositorygithub.com/secdev/scapy1.00infobox
ScapyStable release2.7.0 / 26 December 2025; 7 months ago (2025-12-26)1.00infobox
ScapyTypePacket generator Packet analyzer1.00infobox
ScapyWebsitescapy.net1.00infobox
ScapyWritten inPython1.00infobox
Scapyrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Scapyrelated to External linksGitHub0.60section

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