# browser_file_upload

A write tool on the Playwright MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browser_file_upload`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-file-upload

## Facts

- Tool: `browser_file_upload`
- Server: Playwright (`hanato238/playwright-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Hanato238/playwright-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "browser_file_upload",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why browser_file_upload is rated Medium

File upload is a write operation that creates or modifies data on the remote server being automated. While the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the name and server context are clear. This is not destructive (reversible), not financial, but is a write action that could have significant impact if an agent uploads malicious or sensitive files.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browser_file_upload' indicates uploading files to web forms or pages. Within the context of a browser automation server that 'lets LLMs interact with web pages,' this performs a write/create operation that modifies server state or uploads data."

## Use case

AI agents use browser_file_upload to create or update resources in Playwright, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Playwright environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_file_upload": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "browser_file_upload_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Playwright (65)

- `browser_cookie_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-cookie-clear.md
- `browser_cookie_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-cookie-delete.md
- `browser_localstorage_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-localstorage-clear.md
- `browser_localstorage_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-localstorage-delete.md
- `browser_sessionstorage_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-sessionstorage-clear.md
- `browser_sessionstorage_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-sessionstorage-delete.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-click.md
- `browser_close` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-close.md
- `browser_drag` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-drag.md
- `browser_drop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-drop.md
- `browser_evaluate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-evaluate.md
- `browser_handle_dialog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-handle-dialog.md
- `browser_hide_highlight` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-hide-highlight.md
- `browser_hover` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-hover.md
- `browser_mouse_click_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-click-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_down` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-down.md
- `browser_mouse_drag_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-drag-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_move_xy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-move-xy.md
- `browser_mouse_up` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-up.md
- `browser_mouse_wheel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-mouse-wheel.md
- `browser_navigate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-navigate.md
- `browser_navigate_back` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-navigate-back.md
- `browser_network_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-network-request.md
- `browser_network_state_set` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-network-state-set.md
- `browser_pdf_save` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-pdf-save.md
- `browser_press_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-press-key.md
- `browser_resize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-resize.md
- `browser_resume` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-resume.md
- `browser_route` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-route.md
- `browser_run_code_unsafe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-run-code-unsafe.md
- …and 35 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp.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=hanato238-playwright-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hanato238-playwright-mcp