# get_console_logs Get browser console logs with optional filtering. Args: level: Filter by log level (log, warn, error, info, debug) limit: Maximum number of logs to return Returns: List of console logs matching the criteria Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_console_logs`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-console-logs ## Facts - Tool: `get_console_logs` - Server: Chrome Devtools (`benjaminr/chrome-devtools-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/benjaminr/chrome-devtools-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": "get_console_logs", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why get_console_logs is rated Low This tool only queries and returns existing console log data without any side effects. It matches the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch).' The severity is low because accessing console logs poses minimal risk—logs are typically diagnostic information already present in the browser session, and misuse would only expose information, not cause damage or… From the tool's own definition: "Tool retrieves console logs with optional filtering by level and limit parameters. Description explicitly states it 'Get browser console logs' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities." ## Use case AI agents call get_console_logs to retrieve information from Chrome Devtools 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 Chrome Devtools: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "get_console_logs": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Chrome Devtools (46) - `clear_all_cookies` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/clear-all-cookies.md - `clear_storage_for_origin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/clear-storage-for-origin.md - `clear_console` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/clear-console.md - `connect_to_browser` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/connect-to-browser.md - `evaluate_in_all_frames` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/evaluate-in-all-frames.md - `execute_javascript` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/execute-javascript.md - `focus_element` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/focus-element.md - `inspect_console_object` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/inspect-console-object.md - `navigate_to_url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/navigate-to-url.md - `override_storage_quota` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/override-storage-quota.md - `start_chrome` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/start-chrome.md - `start_chrome_and_connect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/start-chrome-and-connect.md - `start_css_coverage_tracking` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/start-css-coverage-tracking.md - `track_indexeddb` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/track-indexeddb.md - `disconnect_from_browser` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/disconnect-from-browser.md - `collect_css_class_names` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/collect-css-class-names.md - `describe_element` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/describe-element.md - `get_all_cookies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-all-cookies.md - `get_background_colors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-background-colors.md - `get_computed_styles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-computed-styles.md - `get_connection_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-connection-status.md - `get_console_error_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-console-error-summary.md - `get_cookies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-cookies.md - `get_document` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-document.md - `get_element_at_position` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-element-at-position.md - `get_element_attributes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-element-attributes.md - `get_element_box_model` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-element-box-model.md - `get_element_outer_html` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-element-outer-html.md - `get_inline_styles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-inline-styles.md - `get_matched_styles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp/get-matched-styles.md - …and 16 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/benjaminr-chrome-devtools-mcp