Map a website to discover all indexed URLs on the site. **Best for:** Discovering URLs on a website before deciding what to scrape; finding specific sections of a website. **Not recommended for:** When you already know which specific URL you need (use scrape or batch_scrape); when you need the ...
Accepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Part of the Firecrawl Web Scraping Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call firecrawl_map to retrieve information from Firecrawl Web Scraping Server without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though firecrawl_map only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
firecrawl_map:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Firecrawl Web Scraping Server policy for all 8 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like firecrawl_map have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Map a website to discover all indexed URLs on the site. **Best for:** Discovering URLs on a website before deciding what to scrape; finding specific sections of a website. **Not recommended for:** When you already know which specific URL you need (use scrape or batch_scrape); when you need the content of the pages (use scrape after mapping). **Common mistakes:** Using crawl to discover URLs instead of map. **Prompt Example:** "List all URLs on example.com." **Usage Example:** ```json { "name": "firecrawl_map", "arguments": { "url": "https://example.com" } } ``` **Returns:** Array of URLs found on the site. . It is categorised as a Read tool in the Firecrawl Web Scraping Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for firecrawl_map. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Firecrawl Web Scraping Server MCP server.
firecrawl_map 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 firecrawl_map rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for firecrawl_map. 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.
firecrawl_map is provided by the Firecrawl Web Scraping Server MCP server (NYO2008/firecrawl-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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npx -y @policylayer/intercept