Get complete information from an element including text content, input value, attributes, and metadata
AI agents call browser_get_element to retrieve information from MCP Macaco Playwright without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs data retrieval and inspection of DOM elements without side effects. It queries element properties and returns information, comparable to other Read tools on the same server (browser_get_text_by_css, browser_get_all_text, browser_get_page_info). No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial actions are taken.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] complete information from an element' - a retrieval operation with no modification capability. The function extracts text content, input value, attributes, and metadata, which are read-only operations.
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Get complete information from an element including text content, input value, attributes, and metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Macaco Playwright MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Macaco Playwright MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_get_element: 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 MCP Macaco Playwright. Nothing to install.
browser_get_element 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_element 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_element. 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_element is provided by the MCP Macaco Playwright MCP server (macacoai/mcp-playwright). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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