// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

PLAYWRIGHT TOOLS

68 tools from the Playwright MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 68 PLAYWRIGHT TOOLS

READ 18 tools

Read browser_cookie_get browser_cookie_get Read browser_cookie_list browser_cookie_list Read browser_get_config browser_get_config Read browser_localstorage_get browser_localstorage_get Read browser_localstorage_list browser_localstorage_list Read browser_route_list browser_route_list Read browser_sessionstorage_get browser_sessionstorage_get Read browser_sessionstorage_list browser_sessionstorage_list Read browser_snapshot browser_snapshot Read browser_take_screenshot browser_take_screenshot Read browser_verify_element_visible browser_verify_element_visible Read browser_verify_list_visible browser_verify_list_visible Read browser_verify_text_visible browser_verify_text_visible Read browser_verify_value browser_verify_value Read browser_console_messages browser_console_messages Read browser_generate_locator browser_generate_locator Read browser_network_requests browser_network_requests Read browser_storage_state browser_storage_state

WRITE 6 tools

Write browser_cookie_set browser_cookie_set Write browser_fill_form browser_fill_form Write browser_localstorage_set browser_localstorage_set Write browser_pdf_save browser_pdf_save Write browser_sessionstorage_set browser_sessionstorage_set Write browser_set_storage_state browser_set_storage_state

DESTRUCTIVE 7 tools

Destructive browser_cookie_clear browser_cookie_clear Destructive browser_cookie_delete browser_cookie_delete Destructive browser_localstorage_clear browser_localstorage_clear Destructive browser_localstorage_delete browser_localstorage_delete Destructive browser_sessionstorage_clear browser_sessionstorage_clear Destructive browser_sessionstorage_delete browser_sessionstorage_delete Destructive browser_close browser_close

EXECUTE 31 tools

Execute browser_drop browser_drop Execute browser_navigate browser_navigate Execute browser_navigate_back browser_navigate_back Execute browser_run_code_unsafe browser_run_code_unsafe Execute browser_start_tracing browser_start_tracing Execute browser_start_video browser_start_video Execute browser_stop_tracing browser_stop_tracing Execute browser_stop_video browser_stop_video Execute browser_wait_for browser_wait_for Execute browser_click browser_click Execute browser_drag browser_drag Execute browser_evaluate browser_evaluate Execute browser_file_upload browser_file_upload Execute browser_handle_dialog browser_handle_dialog Execute browser_highlight browser_highlight Execute browser_hover browser_hover Execute browser_mouse_click_xy browser_mouse_click_xy Execute browser_mouse_down browser_mouse_down Execute browser_mouse_drag_xy browser_mouse_drag_xy Execute browser_mouse_move_xy browser_mouse_move_xy Execute browser_mouse_up browser_mouse_up Execute browser_mouse_wheel browser_mouse_wheel Execute browser_network_request browser_network_request Execute browser_network_state_set browser_network_state_set Execute browser_press_key browser_press_key Execute browser_resize browser_resize Execute browser_resume browser_resume Execute browser_route browser_route Execute browser_select_option browser_select_option Execute browser_type browser_type Execute browser_unroute browser_unroute

OTHER 6 tools

Other browser_video_show_actions browser_video_show_actions Other browser_annotate browser_annotate Other browser_hide_highlight browser_hide_highlight Other browser_tabs browser_tabs Other browser_video_chapter browser_video_chapter Other browser_video_hide_actions browser_video_hide_actions

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Playwright through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y @playwright/mcp

// FAQ

How many tools does the Playwright MCP server have? +

The Playwright MCP server exposes 68 tools across 5 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute, Other.

How do I enforce policies on Playwright tools? +

Route the Playwright server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Playwright tools fall into? +

Playwright tools are categorised as Read (18), Write (6), Destructive (7), Execute (31), Other (6). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every Playwright tool call.

Start from Playwright, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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