Returns all network requests since loading the page with optional filtering by HTTP method, status code, content type, and URL pattern
AI agents call browser_network_requests 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 only retrieves and reports network request data that has already been captured; it does not initiate requests, modify data, or cause any side effects. It is purely a read/query operation on browser telemetry.
From the tool's definition Returns all network requests since loading the page with optional filtering by HTTP method, status code, content type, and URL pattern
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Returns all network requests since loading the page with optional filtering by HTTP method, status code, content type, and URL pattern. 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_network_requests: 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_network_requests 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_network_requests 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_network_requests. 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_network_requests 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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