content_get_html
Get the full HTML source of the current page.
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What content_get_html does on Mcp Anything
AI agents call content_get_html to retrieve information from Mcp Anything without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why content_get_html is rated Low
This tool retrieves and returns HTML source code from a webpage without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius—at worst, an AI agent could access HTML that may contain sensitive information visible in the DOM, but cannot alter it or trigger external effects beyond viewing.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'content_get_html' and description 'Get the full HTML source of the current page' indicate data retrieval with no modifications or side effects.
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The rule that runs content_get_html safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Anything, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For content_get_html, this is the rule to start with:
content_get_html 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 Mcp Anything, apply this rule, and every content_get_html call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about content_get_html
Get the full HTML source of the current page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Anything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for content_get_html: 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 Anything. Nothing to install.
content_get_html 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 content_get_html 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 content_get_html. 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.
content_get_html is provided by the Mcp Anything MCP server (Zaymadkid/mcp-anything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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