click · Selenium MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What click does on SeleniumMCP

AI agents invoke click to trigger actions in SeleniumMCP. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why click needs a policy

Clicking elements in a browser is an Execute-category action because the effect depends entirely on the target element's context. A click can submit forms, trigger JavaScript, initiate financial transactions, delete data, or navigate to new pages.

From the tool's definition 'Click an element' - triggers browser interactions that can submit forms, navigate pages, initiate purchases, or cause other external side effects depending on what element is clicked

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

click Rate-limited

click 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "click": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "click_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about click

What does the click tool do? +

Click an element located by CSS selector, XPath, id, name, text, tag, or class. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the SeleniumMCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on click? +

Register the Selenium MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for click: 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 SeleniumMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is click? +

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

Can I rate-limit click? +

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

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

click is provided by the Selenium MCP server (lokii0911/seleniummcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.