crow_browser_extract_tables
Extract HTML tables from the current page as structured JSON data.
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What crow_browser_extract_tables does on Crow
AI agents call crow_browser_extract_tables to retrieve information from Crow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why crow_browser_extract_tables is rated Low
This tool reads and parses DOM content (HTML tables) from a web page and returns it as structured data. It performs data extraction only, with no side effects. There is no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of arbitrary code. The worst-case misuse would be exfiltration of visible table data on the current page, which is a read-only concern with limited blast radius. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Extract[s] HTML tables from the current page as structured JSON data' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external commands.
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The rule that runs crow_browser_extract_tables safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For crow_browser_extract_tables, this is the rule to start with:
crow_browser_extract_tables is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crow, apply this rule, and every crow_browser_extract_tables call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about crow_browser_extract_tables
Extract HTML tables from the current page as structured JSON data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_browser_extract_tables: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.
crow_browser_extract_tables 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 crow_browser_extract_tables 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 crow_browser_extract_tables. 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.
crow_browser_extract_tables is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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