# browser_verify_list_visible

A read tool on the Playwright MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browser_verify_list_visible`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-verify-list-visible

## Facts

- Tool: `browser_verify_list_visible`
- Server: Playwright MCP (`alialobidm/playwright-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/alialobidm/playwright-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why browser_verify_list_visible is rated Low

The tool appears to inspect or verify the visibility state of list elements in the browser DOM, which is a read-only operation that retrieves information about page state without modifying it. No side effects are implied.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browser_verify_list_visible' suggests a verification/inspection action. The verb 'verify' and context of checking visibility of list elements indicate a query or assertion operation rather than modification."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Playwright MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_verify_list_visible": {}
  }
}
```

## 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` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alialobidm-playwright-mcp/browser-navigate.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
- …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