Low Risk

getForms

Get all forms from the current page

How to control getForms ↓

What getForms does on PlayMCP Browser Automation Server

AI agents call getForms to retrieve information from PlayMCP Browser Automation Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why getForms needs a policy

This is a pure data retrieval operation that queries the DOM structure of a web page to extract form elements. It has no side effects and does not execute code, modify state, or trigger actions. While it could expose sensitive form field names or structure, the blast radius of misuse is minimal compared to other browser automation tools on this server (e.g., executeJavaScript or click).

From the tool's definition The tool is named 'getForms' and described as 'Get all forms from the current page' — it retrieves form data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

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

How to control getForms

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getForms": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register PlayMCP Browser Automation Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about getForms

What does the getForms tool do? +

Get all forms from the current page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PlayMCP Browser Automation Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getForms? +

Register the PlayMCP Browser Automation Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getForms: 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 PlayMCP Browser Automation Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getForms? +

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

Can I rate-limit getForms? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getForms 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 getForms completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getForms. 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 getForms? +

getForms is provided by the PlayMCP Browser Automation Server MCP server (jomon003/playmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every PlayMCP Browser Automation Server tool call.

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

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