puppeteer_navigate · Steel Puppeteer MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What puppeteer_navigate does on Steel Puppeteer

AI agents invoke puppeteer_navigate to trigger actions in Steel Puppeteer. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why puppeteer_navigate needs a policy

While 'navigate to a URL' sounds read-only in isolation, it triggers external operations in a real browser with full JavaScript execution enabled. Navigation can trigger arbitrary scripts, API calls, state changes on remote servers, or phishing attacks.

From the tool's definition Tool enables navigation to arbitrary URLs in a real browser environment with JavaScript execution capabilities.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

puppeteer_navigate Rate-limited

puppeteer_navigate stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "puppeteer_navigate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "puppeteer_navigate_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Steel Puppeteer, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about puppeteer_navigate

What does the puppeteer_navigate tool do? +

Navigate to a URL. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Steel Puppeteer MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on puppeteer_navigate? +

Register the Steel Puppeteer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for puppeteer_navigate: 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 Steel Puppeteer. Nothing to install.

What risk level is puppeteer_navigate? +

puppeteer_navigate is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit puppeteer_navigate? +

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

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

puppeteer_navigate is provided by the Steel Puppeteer MCP server (rdvo/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.