Get all links on the current page
AI agents call browser_get_links to retrieve information from Playwright MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns hyperlink information from a web page. It is a read-only operation that queries the DOM for links without modifying page state, triggering external actions, or deleting data. The sibling tools on this server (browser_click, browser_fill_form, browser_evaluate) perform more impactful actions, but this tool itself is purely informational retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_get_links' and description 'Get all links on the current page' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all links on the current page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Playwright MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Playwright MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_get_links: 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 Playwright MCP Server. Nothing to install.
browser_get_links 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 browser_get_links 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 browser_get_links. 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.
browser_get_links is provided by the Playwright MCP Server MCP server (nolecram/build_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →