# browser_navigate

A execute tool on the Playwright MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browser_navigate`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-navigate

## Facts

- Tool: `browser_navigate`
- Server: Playwright MCP (`alialobidm/playwright-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/alialobidm/playwright-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": "browser_navigate",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why browser_navigate is rated High

Navigation to arbitrary URLs constitutes execution of external operations with side effects that depend on the argument provided. While not inherently destructive or financial, it can trigger external actions, load malicious content, or cause unexpected side effects. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the tool name and server context clearly indicate browser navigation capability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browser_navigate' combined with server description stating it 'allows LLMs to interact with web pages' and server context showing browser automation capabilities (browser_click, browser_evaluate, etc.)."

## Use case

AI agents invoke browser_navigate to trigger actions in Playwright MCP. 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 Playwright MCP:

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

## Other tools on Playwright MCP (58)

- `browser_cookie_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-cookie-clear.md
- `browser_cookie_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-cookie-delete.md
- `browser_localstorage_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-localstorage-clear.md
- `browser_localstorage_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-localstorage-delete.md
- `browser_sessionstorage_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-sessionstorage-clear.md
- `browser_sessionstorage_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-sessionstorage-delete.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-click.md
- `browser_close` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-close.md
- `browser_drag` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-drag.md
- `browser_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-evaluate.md
- `browser_file_upload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-file-upload.md
- `browser_fill_form` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-fill-form.md
- `browser_handle_dialog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-handle-dialog.md
- `browser_hover` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-hover.md
- `browser_install` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-install.md
- `browser_mouse_click_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-click-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_down` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-down.md
- `browser_mouse_drag_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-drag-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_move_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-move-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_up` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-up.md
- `browser_mouse_wheel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-wheel.md
- `browser_navigate_back` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-navigate-back.md
- `browser_press_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-press-key.md
- `browser_resize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-resize.md
- `browser_route` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-route.md
- `browser_run_code` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-run-code.md
- `browser_select_option` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-select-option.md
- `browser_start_tracing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-start-tracing.md
- `browser_start_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-start-video.md
- `browser_stop_tracing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-stop-tracing.md
- …and 28 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-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=alialobidm-playwright-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/alialobidm-playwright-mcp