runAccessibilityAudit

Run an accessibility audit on the current page

Server BrowserTools MCP oenius/browser-tools-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What runAccessibilityAudit does on BrowserTools MCP

AI agents call runAccessibilityAudit to retrieve information from BrowserTools MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why runAccessibilityAudit needs a policy

An accessibility audit reads and analyzes the DOM and page content to report on accessibility compliance. It produces a report but does not modify data, execute user-defined code, or cause side effects. Similar to other audit tools on this server (runPerformanceAudit, runBestPracticesAudit), it is a passive inspection tool.

From the tool's definition 'Run an accessibility audit on the current page' - this is an analysis/read operation that examines the page for accessibility issues without modifying anything

Questions about runAccessibilityAudit

What does the runAccessibilityAudit tool do? +

Run an accessibility audit on the current page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BrowserTools MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on runAccessibilityAudit? +

Register the BrowserTools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for runAccessibilityAudit: 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 BrowserTools MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is runAccessibilityAudit? +

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

Can I rate-limit runAccessibilityAudit? +

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

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

runAccessibilityAudit is provided by the BrowserTools MCP server (oenius/browser-tools-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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