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What webScrape does on Mcp
AI agents call webScrape to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Target URL |
device | string | — | |
format | array | — | Output format(s). Up to 3. |
stealth | boolean | — | Bypass CAPTCHAs (slower) |
blockAds | boolean | — | |
renderJS | boolean | — | Execute JavaScript before extracting |
fileOutput | boolean | — | Return a download URL instead of inline data |
proxyCountry | string | — | Country code for proxy routing |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why webScrape is rated Low
Web scraping is a read-only operation that retrieves and extracts publicly accessible information from web pages. It has no side effects on the target system (no data creation, modification, or deletion). The severity is low because the primary risk is information disclosure of already-public data, though context-dependent risks like rate limiting or terms-of-service violations are outside the tool's direct control.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'webScrape' and description 'Scrape a webpage with custom options' indicate data retrieval from web pages with no modification or deletion of target data.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs webScrape safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For webScrape, this is the rule to start with:
webScrape is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every webScrape call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about webScrape
Scrape a webpage with custom options. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
webScrape accepts 8 parameters: url, device, format, stealth, blockAds, renderJS, fileOutput, proxyCountry. Required: url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for webScrape: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.
webScrape is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the webScrape 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for webScrape. 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.
webScrape is provided by the MCP server (@geekflare/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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