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mouseMove

Move mouse to specific coordinates

How to control mouseMove ↓

What mouseMove does on PlayMCP Browser Automation Server

AI agents invoke mouseMove to trigger actions in PlayMCP Browser Automation Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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Why mouseMove needs a policy

Moving the mouse is a browser interaction/action that triggers external UI operations in a live browser session. It has no direct data side effects on its own, but it is an executable browser action (not merely a read). Severity is low because mouse movement alone rarely causes harm without a subsequent click or other action.

From the tool's definition Move mouse to specific coordinates

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

How to control mouseMove

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 mouseMove:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mouseMove": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mousemove_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

mouseMove stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 mouseMove

What does the mouseMove tool do? +

Move mouse to specific coordinates. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the PlayMCP Browser Automation Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on mouseMove? +

Register the PlayMCP Browser Automation Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mouseMove: 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 mouseMove? +

mouseMove is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit mouseMove? +

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

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

mouseMove 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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