scrape_url

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why scrape_url needs a policy

Scraping retrieves web content (HTML) without side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is medium rather than low because scraping can be abused to extract sensitive information from third-party sites, violate terms of service, or cause resource exhaustion on target servers. However, it remains a read-only operation with no destructive capability.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'scrape_url' and description states it returns 'HTML content' from a URL. The operation retrieves data without modifying or deleting anything.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access scrape_url gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control scrape_url

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ReviewWebsite MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for scrape_url:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "scrape_url": {}
  }
}

scrape_url is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
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FAQ

Questions about scrape_url

What does the scrape_url tool do? +

Scrape a URL and return HTML content using ReviewWeb.site API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ReviewWebsite MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on scrape_url? +

Register the ReviewWebsite MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scrape_url: 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 ReviewWebsite MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is scrape_url? +

scrape_url is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit scrape_url? +

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

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

scrape_url is provided by the ReviewWebsite MCP Server MCP server (mrgoonie/reviewwebsite-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every ReviewWebsite MCP Server tool call.

Start from ReviewWebsite MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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