gets a list of elements matching the locator
AI agents call get_element_list to retrieve information from Selenium MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves information about page elements using a locator strategy. It does not modify state, execute code, delete data, or trigger external operations. It is a read-only operation analogous to inspecting the DOM, similar to sibling tools like 'find_element', 'get_element_text', and 'get_page_content'.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_element_list' and description states it 'gets a list of elements matching the locator' — a pure query operation that retrieves DOM elements without modification or execution of side effects.
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gets a list of elements matching the locator. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Selenium MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Selenium MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_element_list: 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 Selenium MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_element_list is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_element_list 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_element_list. 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.
get_element_list is provided by the Selenium MCP Server MCP server (jyothishkumarav/selenium-mcp-server-python). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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