# pause

Pauses JavaScript execution at the current point. Use this to interrupt running code.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `pause`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/pause

## Facts

- Tool: `pause`
- Server: Js Reverse (`1600822305/js-reverse-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1600822305/js-reverse-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "pause",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why pause is rated High

This tool actively interrupts/controls JavaScript execution in a browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol. It triggers an external operation (pausing execution) that affects the running state of the browser, classifying it as Execute. Misuse could disrupt running web applications or debugging sessions.

From the tool's own definition: "Pauses JavaScript execution at the current point. Use this to interrupt running code."

## Use case

AI agents invoke pause to trigger actions in Js Reverse. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Js Reverse:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pause": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "pause_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Js Reverse (92)

- `clear_browser_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/clear-browser-cache.md
- `clear_cookies` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/clear-cookies.md
- `clear_network_conditions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/clear-network-conditions.md
- `delete_cookie` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/delete-cookie.md
- `delete_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/delete-token.md
- `remove_breakpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/remove-breakpoint.md
- `remove_dom_breakpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/remove-dom-breakpoint.md
- `remove_network_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/remove-network-rule.md
- `remove_xhr_breakpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/remove-xhr-breakpoint.md
- `add_network_rule` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/add-network-rule.md
- `api_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/api-request.md
- `batch_replay` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/batch-replay.md
- `break_on_attribute_modified` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/break-on-attribute-modified.md
- `break_on_node_removed` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/break-on-node-removed.md
- `break_on_subtree_modified` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/break-on-subtree-modified.md
- `break_on_xhr` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/break-on-xhr.md
- `encode_protobuf` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/encode-protobuf.md
- `evaluate_on_callframe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/evaluate-on-callframe.md
- `evaluate_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/evaluate-script.md
- `hook_crypto_functions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/hook-crypto-functions.md
- `hook_function` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/hook-function.md
- `monitor_events` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/monitor-events.md
- `monitor_eventsource` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/monitor-eventsource.md
- `monitor_form_submit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/monitor-form-submit.md
- `monitor_input_changes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/monitor-input-changes.md
- `navigate_page` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/navigate-page.md
- `new_page` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/new-page.md
- `replay_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/replay-request.md
- `resume` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/resume.md
- `set_breakpoint` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp/set-breakpoint.md
- …and 62 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1600822305-js-reverse-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1600822305-js-reverse-mcp
