click · Chrome Devtools MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What click does on Chrome Devtools

AI agents invoke click to trigger actions in Chrome Devtools. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why click needs a policy

Clicking an element in a live browser is an Execute-category action: it triggers external browser operations whose effects depend entirely on what element is clicked. The blast radius is medium because a misused click could trigger unintended actions (e.g., form submissions, purchases, deletions) in the browser context.

From the tool's definition 'Clicks on the provided element' — triggers a browser click action on a live Chrome browser, which can initiate navigation, form submissions, purchases, or other side effects depending on the target element.

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Verdict

click Rate-limited

click 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": {
    "click": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "click_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about click

What does the click tool do? +

Clicks on the provided element. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Chrome Devtools MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on click? +

Register the Chrome Devtools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for click: 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 Chrome Devtools. Nothing to install.

What risk level is click? +

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

Can I rate-limit click? +

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

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

click is provided by the Chrome Devtools MCP server (nimbus21/chrome-devtools-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.