AI agents call browser_get_text to retrieve information from Browser without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves text content from DOM elements—a read-only operation with no destructive, write, execution, or financial consequences. The 'get' verb and passive retrieval nature confirm Read category classification. Severity is low because extracting text poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_get_text' and description 'Get text content from an element' indicate retrieval of existing content without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get text content from an element (see browser_docs). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Browser MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Browser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_get_text: 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 Browser. Nothing to install.
browser_get_text 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 browser_get_text 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 browser_get_text. 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.
browser_get_text is provided by the Browser MCP server (ricardodeazambuja/browser-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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