# Magic Operator

The **Magic Operator** (`$magic`) allows you to dynamically inject smart behavior into your test templates using natural language prompts. By prefixing a command with `$magic`, the engine interprets the instruction and performs intelligent actions—such as automatically modifying, deleting, or generating headers, payloads, or validations—without hardcoding logic. In the example shown, `$magic delete sec headers` instructs the engine to remove security-related headers from the request, making it easier to simulate real-world attack conditions or bypass scenarios. This operator greatly enhances flexibility and automation in crafting API test cases by leveraging AI-driven contextual understanding.

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.akto.io/api-security-testing/concepts/magic-operator.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
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.