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scroll

Scroll the page by specified amounts with enhanced feedback

How to control scroll ↓

What scroll does on PlayMCP Browser Automation Server

AI agents invoke scroll 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 scroll needs a policy

Scrolling is a browser action that executes a UI interaction, potentially triggering lazy-loaded content, infinite scroll events, or JavaScript scroll handlers. It's not a pure read operation since it can cause side effects in the browser session. Falls under Execute as it triggers external browser operations.

From the tool's definition 'Scroll the page by specified amounts' — triggers a browser interaction/action within an active browser session controlled by Playwright

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

How to control scroll

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 scroll:

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

scroll 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 scroll

What does the scroll tool do? +

Scroll the page by specified amounts with enhanced feedback. 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 scroll? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit scroll? +

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

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

scroll 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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