# upload_file

Upload a file through a provided element.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `upload_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/upload-file

## Facts

- Tool: `upload_file`
- Server: Chrome DevTools MCP (`anirbandz/chrome_mcp_devtool`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Anirbandz/Chrome_MCP_DEVTOOL
- Risk category: Write (Medium 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": "upload_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why upload_file is rated Medium

This tool creates or writes data to the system via browser file upload mechanism. It is reversible (files can be deleted) and does not inherently destroy data or execute arbitrary code on the host—it simply facilitates file upload through DOM interaction. While it could be misused to upload malicious content to a vulnerable server, the tool itself is a Write action.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'upload_file' and description states it 'Upload a file through a provided element.' This performs file upload via browser automation, which modifies the state of the browser/web application by adding a file to the system."

## Use case

AI agents use upload_file to create or update resources in Chrome DevTools MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Chrome DevTools MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "upload_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "upload_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Chrome DevTools MCP (25)

- `click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/click.md
- `drag` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/drag.md
- `emulate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/emulate.md
- `evaluate_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/evaluate-script.md
- `handle_dialog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/handle-dialog.md
- `hover` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/hover.md
- `navigate_page` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/navigate-page.md
- `new_page` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/new-page.md
- `performance_start_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/performance-start-trace.md
- `performance_stop_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/performance-stop-trace.md
- `press_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/press-key.md
- `resize_page` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/resize-page.md
- `wait_for` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/wait-for.md
- `get_console_message` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/get-console-message.md
- `get_network_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/get-network-request.md
- `list_console_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/list-console-messages.md
- `list_network_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/list-network-requests.md
- `list_pages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/list-pages.md
- `performance_analyze_insight` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/performance-analyze-insight.md
- `take_screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/take-screenshot.md
- `take_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/take-snapshot.md
- `close_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/close-page.md
- `fill` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/fill.md
- `fill_form` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/fill-form.md
- `select_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool/select-page.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=anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/anirbandz-chrome-mcp-devtool