# browser_localstorage_list

A read tool on the Playwright MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `browser_localstorage_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hanato238-playwright-mcp/browser-localstorage-list

## Facts

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

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

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

## Why browser_localstorage_list is rated Low

This tool retrieves or enumerates local storage entries without modifying them. It has no side effects and poses minimal risk—the data returned is already accessible to any script running in the browser context. Classified as Read with low severity due to limited blast radius and no capability to alter state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browser_localstorage_list' indicates a listing/retrieval operation on browser local storage. The '_list' suffix consistently denotes read-only enumeration operations across the sibling tool set (browser_cookie_list, etc.)."

## Use case

AI agents call browser_localstorage_list to retrieve information from Playwright 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 Playwright:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_localstorage_list": {}
  }
}
```

## 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