Get information about the currently selected element
AI agents call get_selected_element to retrieve information from Chromium ARM64 Browser without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a read-only tool that queries the current state of the browser's DOM to identify which element is selected and return its information. It has no capability to modify data, execute code, delete content, or trigger external operations. The action is purely informational and read-based, consistent with tools like get_content and get_console_logs also present on this server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_selected_element' and description 'Get information about the currently selected element' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects. It retrieves state information about the DOM without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
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Get information about the currently selected element. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Chromium ARM64 Browser MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Chromium ARM64 Browser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_selected_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 Chromium ARM64 Browser. Nothing to install.
get_selected_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 get_selected_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 get_selected_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.
get_selected_element is provided by the Chromium ARM64 Browser MCP server (nfodor/mcp-chromium-arm64). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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