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# Scripting

AM provides a scripting engine for you to develop scripts for authentication, as well as for policy conditions, handling OpenID Connect claims, and others.

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#### [Get Started](scripting-env.html)

Learn about how to use scripts in AM to modify the default behavior.

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#### [Scripting API](scripting-api.html)

Discover which behaviors of AM you can modify with scripts.

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#### [Sample Scripts](sample-scripts.html)

Learn by example.