# browse_snapshot Agent-native ACT view of the current page: interactive elements with stable @eN refs (for click/type) + a heading outline + challenge state. Token-efficient (no raw DOM). Re-snapshot after each navigation — refs are regenerated per page. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browse_snapshot`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-snapshot ## Facts - Tool: `browse_snapshot` - Server: Gateway (`https://wingmanprotocol.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway.md - Homepage: https://github.com/WingmanProtocol-Agent-Gateway/wingman-agent-gateway - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server auth posture: open - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 1 (1 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `browser_id` | string | yes | from browse_open | Parameters from the server's own tool schema. ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "browse_snapshot", "arguments": { "browser_id": "" } } } ``` ## Why browse_snapshot is rated Low This tool retrieves and presents information about the current page state (interactive elements, headings, challenge state) without modifying data, executing code, or triggering side effects. It is fundamentally a read/query operation that enables an agent to understand page context before taking action. The stable references (@eN refs) are for subsequent operations (click/type), not the tool's own purpose. From the tool's own definition: "Tool provides a view/snapshot of the current page state with interactive element references and heading outlines. The description emphasizes it is 'Agent-native ACT view' and 'token-efficient' read-only representation." ## Use case AI agents call browse_snapshot to retrieve information from Gateway 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 Gateway: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "browse_snapshot": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Gateway (270) - `cancel_watch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/cancel-watch.md - `forget_memories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/forget-memories.md - `text_truncate_ellipsis` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/text-truncate-ellipsis.md - `vault_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/vault-delete.md - `arena_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/arena-call.md - `bitwise` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/bitwise.md - `browse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse.md - `browse_back` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-back.md - `browse_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-click.md - `browse_close` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-close.md - `browse_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-evaluate.md - `browse_fill` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-fill.md - `browse_navigate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-navigate.md - `browse_open` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-open.md - `browse_select` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-select.md - `browse_solve_challenge` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-solve-challenge.md - `browse_type` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-type.md - `browse_wait_for` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/browse-wait-for.md - `coach_mission` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/coach-mission.md - `dice_notation_roll` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/dice-notation-roll.md - `gen_avatar_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/gen-avatar-video.md - `gen_id_portrait` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/gen-id-portrait.md - `gen_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/gen-image.md - `gen_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/gen-video.md - `hmac` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/hmac.md - `markdown_to_html` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/markdown-to-html.md - `matrix` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/matrix.md - `regex_tester` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/regex-tester.md - `request_handoff` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/request-handoff.md - `retry_backoff` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway/retry-backoff.md - …and 240 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway.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=com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-wingmanprotocol-agent-gateway