get_tab_content_html

What get_tab_content_html does on Browser

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

Why get_tab_content_html is rated Low

This tool only queries and retrieves data (HTML content) with no side effects, mutations, or ability to modify the browser state or data. It falls squarely under the Read category. The severity is low because retrieving HTML content poses minimal risk even if misused—it cannot cause damage, execute code, or alter data. The confidence is high due to the clear read-only semantics of the operation.

From the tool's definition The tool 'get_tab_content_html' retrieves HTML content from a specific tab without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The description explicitly states 'Get HTML content' which is a read operation.

The rule that runs get_tab_content_html safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Browser, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_tab_content_html, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_tab_content_html": {}
  }
}

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