chromewebstore_similar
Retrieve related Chrome Web Store items. Returns the related-items shelf the store renders on an item's detail page. Defaults: country=us, lang=en.
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What chromewebstore_similar does on Crawlora
AI agents call chromewebstore_similar to retrieve information from Crawlora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Chrome Web Store item id (32-character extension/theme id) |
lang | string | — | Two-letter language code |
country | string | — | Two-letter storefront country code |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why chromewebstore_similar is rated Low
This tool queries and returns publicly available Chrome Web Store data without side effects. It is a search/retrieval function analogous to the sibling tools (airbnb_search, amazon_search, amazon_suggest) which are all Read operations. The parameters (country, lang) are configuration for filtering results, not destructive or executable actions.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Retrieve related Chrome Web Store items' and 'Returns the related-items shelf' — pure data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or code execution.
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The rule that runs chromewebstore_similar safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For chromewebstore_similar, this is the rule to start with:
chromewebstore_similar 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every chromewebstore_similar call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about chromewebstore_similar
Retrieve related Chrome Web Store items. Returns the related-items shelf the store renders on an item's detail page. Defaults: country=us, lang=en. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
chromewebstore_similar accepts 3 parameters: id, lang, country. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for chromewebstore_similar: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
chromewebstore_similar 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 chromewebstore_similar 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 chromewebstore_similar. 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.
chromewebstore_similar is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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