get_page_errors
A read tool on the Playwright MCP server.
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What get_page_errors does on Playwright MCP Server
AI agents call get_page_errors to retrieve information from Playwright 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 get_page_errors is rated Low
This tool appears to retrieve or extract error information from a page (likely JavaScript errors, network errors, or console errors) without modifying state. Despite the empty description, the sibling tools on this server (click, evaluate, check_checkbox, apply_antidetect_preset) suggest browser automation capabilities, and get_page_errors fits the read/query pattern of extracting diagnostic data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_page_errors' indicates retrieval of error logs or messages from the page state; no description provided but naming convention strongly suggests a query operation.
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The rule that runs get_page_errors safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Playwright MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_page_errors, this is the rule to start with:
get_page_errors 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 Playwright MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_page_errors call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_page_errors
get_page_errors is a read tool on the Playwright MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Playwright MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Playwright MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_page_errors: 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 Playwright MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_page_errors 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 get_page_errors 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 get_page_errors. 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.
get_page_errors is provided by the Playwright MCP Server MCP server (alexrwilliam/playwright-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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