extract_structured_data
Extract structured data from HTML
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What extract_structured_data does on Percepta MCP Server
AI agents call extract_structured_data to retrieve information from Percepta MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why extract_structured_data is rated Low
This tool performs data retrieval and parsing operations with no side effects on the target system. It falls squarely into the Read category as it queries and extracts information without creating, modifying, or destroying data.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'extract_structured_data' and description 'Extract structured data from HTML' indicate it retrieves and parses data from web content without modifying it.
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The rule that runs extract_structured_data safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Percepta MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For extract_structured_data, this is the rule to start with:
extract_structured_data is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Percepta MCP Server, apply this rule, and every extract_structured_data call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about extract_structured_data
Extract structured data from HTML. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Percepta MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Percepta MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for extract_structured_data: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Percepta MCP Server. Nothing to install.
extract_structured_data is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the extract_structured_data rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for extract_structured_data. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
extract_structured_data is provided by the Percepta MCP Server MCP server (0x-hewm/percepta-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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