High-risk tools in Web Scraper
22 of the 62 tools in Web Scraper are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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cancel_jobExecuteCancel a running async job.
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browser_evaluateExecuteRun a JavaScript expression on the current page and return the result.
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browser_navigateExecuteNavigate the interactive browser to a URL.
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browser_solve_challengeExecuteExplicitly trigger challenge detection and solving on the current page.
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browser_wait_forExecuteWait for selector state or a fixed delay on the active page.
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new_sessionExecuteStart a fresh browser session, clearing all existing sessions.
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run_bot_surface_diagnosticExecuteRun script-level bot surface diagnostics (scripts/bot_check.py).
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run_browser_info_diagnostic_toolExecuteCollect browser fingerprint telemetry via scripts/get_browser_info.py.
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run_challenge_diagnosticExecuteRun target-site diagnostics in either toolkit-native or matrix smoking-gun mode.
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run_playbookExecuteExecute an Autonomous Crawl using a Playbook.
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start_jobExecuteStart a long-running job and return immediately with a `job_id`.
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batch_scrapeExecuteScrape multiple URLs in parallel.
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browser_hoverExecuteHover over an element by CSS selector.
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deep_researchExecutePerform Deep Research (Search + Crawl + Report).
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reload_runtime_configExecuteReload runtime settings from config files.
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browser_clickExecuteClick an element on the current page by CSS selector.
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browser_closeExecuteClose the interactive browser session and free resources.
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browser_press_keyExecutePress a keyboard key (Enter, Escape, Tab, ArrowDown, etc.).
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browser_scrollExecuteScroll page content or a specific scrollable element.
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browser_typeExecuteType text into an input field on the current page.
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click_elementExecuteNavigate to URL and click an element (for JS triggers, expanding sections).
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fill_formExecutefill_form
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.