# get_tab_content_html

Get HTML content of a specific tab

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_tab_content_html`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-tab-content-html

## Facts

- Tool: `get_tab_content_html`
- Server: Browser (`mcp-server-browser`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-server-browser`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/mvtcode/mcp-server-browser.git
- 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_tab_content_html",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Browser (18)

- `close_tab` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/close-tab.md
- `execute_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/execute-script.md
- `new_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/new-tab.md
- `pin_active_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/pin-active-tab.md
- `set_active_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/set-active-tab.md
- `set_url_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/set-url-tab.md
- `get_active_tab` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-active-tab.md
- `get_console_debug` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-console-debug.md
- `get_console_error` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-console-error.md
- `get_console_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-console-info.md
- `get_console_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-console-log.md
- `get_console_warn` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-console-warn.md
- `get_list_tab` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-list-tab.md
- `get_network_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-network-request.md
- `get_network_request_detail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-network-request-detail.md
- `get_tab_content_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/get-tab-content-text.md
- `query_selector` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/query-selector.md
- `unpin_active_tab` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/browser/unpin-active-tab.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=browser · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/browser