Get a list of all open pages (tabs) in the session, including which page is currently active.
AI agents call browser_get_pages to retrieve information from Playwright 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 reads and returns information about open browser pages/tabs. It performs no mutations, does not execute code or commands, does not delete data, and has no financial implications. The worst case is information disclosure about which pages are open, which is minimal risk. This is a straightforward Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a list of all open pages (tabs) in the session, including which page is currently active' — a pure query operation that retrieves state information without modification, execution, or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a list of all open pages (tabs) in the session, including which page is currently active. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Playwright MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Playwright MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_get_pages: 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 Playwright MCP Server. Nothing to install.
browser_get_pages 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 browser_get_pages 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 browser_get_pages. 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.
browser_get_pages is provided by the Playwright MCP Server MCP server (leviathangk/playwrightmcpforcrawler). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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