browser_network_requests
Returns all network requests since loading the page
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What browser_network_requests does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call browser_network_requests to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why browser_network_requests is rated Low
This tool performs passive observation and retrieval of network data that has already occurred. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, move money, or trigger external operations. The 'Returns' verb indicates a query operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns all network requests since loading the page' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs browser_network_requests safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For browser_network_requests, this is the rule to start with:
browser_network_requests 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 Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every browser_network_requests call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_network_requests
Returns all network requests since loading the page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_network_requests: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
browser_network_requests 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 browser_network_requests 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 browser_network_requests. 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.
browser_network_requests is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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