Retrieve a list of authors from the PulseMCP CMS who can create newsletter posts. Returns formatted markdown with author details. The response is formatted as markdown with: - Total count and pagination info - Author entries, each showing: - Name (as section header) - Slug (required for creating/...
AI agents call get_authors to retrieve information from Playwright Stealth without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation against a CMS to fetch author metadata. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, and does not execute arbitrary code or trigger external operations. The worst-case misuse scenario (listing all authors) results in information disclosure with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieve a list of authors' and 'Returns formatted markdown with author details'.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_authors gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Playwright Stealth, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_authors:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_authors": {}
}
}get_authors is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Retrieve a list of authors from the PulseMCP CMS who can create newsletter posts. Returns formatted markdown with author details. The response is formatted as markdown with: - Total count and pagination info - Author entries, each showing: - Name (as section header) - Slug (required for creating/updating posts) - Bio (if available) - Avatar image URL (if available) - Created date Use cases: - Find available authors before creating a new newsletter post - Search for a specific author by name to get their slug - List all authors to see who can contribute to the newsletter - Verify an author exists before assigning them to a post - Browse author profiles and specializations - Get author metadata like bio and avatar for display. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Playwright Stealth MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Playwright Stealth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_authors: 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 Stealth. Nothing to install.
get_authors 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 get_authors 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 get_authors. 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.
get_authors is provided by the Playwright Stealth MCP server (pulsemcp/mcp-servers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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