browser_extract_text
Extract text from a matching element on the current page.
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What browser_extract_text does on Mcp Captcha Solver
AI agents call browser_extract_text to retrieve information from Mcp Captcha Solver without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why browser_extract_text is rated Low
This tool reads/extracts text content from DOM elements. It performs a query operation on the current page state without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or triggering external actions. The most severe capabilities on this server (browser automation, CAPTCHA solving) are handled by separate tools like browser_click, browser_open_page, and captcha_solve_recaptcha_v2.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_extract_text' and description 'Extract text from a matching element on the current page' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs browser_extract_text safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Captcha Solver, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For browser_extract_text, this is the rule to start with:
browser_extract_text 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 Mcp Captcha Solver, apply this rule, and every browser_extract_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_extract_text
Extract text from a matching element on the current page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Captcha Solver MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Captcha Solver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_extract_text: 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 Mcp Captcha Solver. Nothing to install.
browser_extract_text 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 browser_extract_text 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 browser_extract_text. 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.
browser_extract_text is provided by the Mcp Captcha Solver MCP server (2captcha/mcp-captcha-solver). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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