find_element

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why find_element needs a policy

This tool locates/queries a DOM element on a webpage without modifying anything. It is a read/lookup operation with no side effects. Low severity as misuse only reveals element information.

From the tool's definition Find a web element using natural attributes or traditional selectors

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access find_element gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control find_element

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Pydoll, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for find_element:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find_element": {}
  }
}

find_element is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Pydoll — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about find_element

What does the find_element tool do? +

Find a web element using natural attributes or traditional selectors. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pydoll MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_element? +

Register the Pydoll MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_element: 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 Pydoll. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_element? +

find_element is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit find_element? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_element 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.

How do I block find_element completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_element. 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.

What MCP server provides find_element? +

find_element is provided by the Pydoll MCP server (jinsongroh/pydoll-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Pydoll tool call.

Start from Pydoll, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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