Scrape

SERVERWindows-MCP SOURCE13888285815/windows-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/13888285815-windows-mcp/scrape.md

WHAT IT DOES

What Scrape does on Windows-MCP

AI agents call Scrape to retrieve information from Windows-MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why Scrape is rated Low

The tool retrieves web page content via HTTP requests or from the active browser DOM. It has no write or destructive side effects. However, severity is medium because it can access arbitrary URLs (including internal/private network resources), potentially leaking sensitive data or enabling SSRF-style attacks if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Fetch/scrape web page content from a URL... performs a lightweight HTTP request to the URL and returns a clean LLM-processed summary of the page

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs Scrape safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Windows-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For Scrape, this is the rule to start with:

Scrape Allowed

Scrape is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "Scrape": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Windows-MCP, apply this rule, and every Scrape call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about Scrape

What does the Scrape tool do? +

Fetch/scrape web page content from a URL. Keywords: scrape, fetch, browse, web, URL, extract, download, read webpage. By default (use_dom=False), performs a lightweight HTTP request to the URL and returns a clean LLM-processed summary of the page to avoid context bloat. Provide query to focus extraction on specific information. Set use_dom=True to extract from the active browser tab. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Windows-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on Scrape? +

Register the Windows MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Scrape: 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 Windows-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Scrape? +

Scrape is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit Scrape? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the Scrape 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.

How do I block Scrape completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for Scrape. 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.

What MCP server provides Scrape? +

Scrape is provided by the Windows MCP server (13888285815/windows-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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