page_navigate

Navigate to a URL. Clears elements and forms. Pushes current URL to history.

SERVERMcp Anything SOURCEZaymadkid/mcp-anything

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-anything/page-navigate.md

WHAT IT DOES

What page_navigate does on Mcp Anything

AI agents invoke page_navigate to trigger actions in Mcp Anything. 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.

RISK

Why page_navigate is rated High

Navigation to arbitrary URLs is an Execute action because it triggers external operations and state changes in a browser context. The tool's effects are argument-dependent: a malicious URL could redirect to phishing sites, malware distribution, or other harmful destinations. While not irreversible (Destructive) or financial, it represents code/browser execution that could cause harm.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Navigate to a URL' and 'Clears elements and forms. Pushes current URL to history.' These are actions that trigger external operations (browser navigation) whose effects depend on the URL argument provided.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs page_navigate 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 page_navigate, this is the rule to start with:

page_navigate Rate-limited

page_navigate 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": {
    "page_navigate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "page_navigate_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Anything, apply this rule, and every page_navigate call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about page_navigate

What does the page_navigate tool do? +

Navigate to a URL. Clears elements and forms. Pushes current URL to history. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on page_navigate? +

Register the Mcp Anything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for page_navigate: 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.

What risk level is page_navigate? +

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

Can I rate-limit page_navigate? +

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

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

page_navigate 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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