browser_hover

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why browser_hover needs a policy

Without a description, classification relies solely on the tool name. 'browser_hover' suggests a UI browser interaction (hovering over an element), which would normally be Execute category. However, the empty description, combined with the mismatch between this tool and the AWS Step Functions server context, makes confident classification impossible. Assigning 'Other' with very low confidence due to lack of evidence.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'browser_hover' but description is empty and uninformative; the tool appears on an AWS Step Functions MCP server where browser hover actions seem contextually anomalous.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access browser_hover gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control browser_hover

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for browser_hover:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_hover": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "browser_hover_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

browser_hover gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL →

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FAQ

Questions about browser_hover

What does the browser_hover tool do? +

browser_hover. It is categorised as a Other tool in the AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on browser_hover? +

Register the AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_hover: 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 AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is browser_hover? +

browser_hover is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit browser_hover? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the browser_hover 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.

How do I block browser_hover completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for browser_hover. 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.

What MCP server provides browser_hover? +

browser_hover is provided by the AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.stepfunctions-tool-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server tool call.

Start from AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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