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browser_block

Block URLs matching patterns (substring match on fetch/XHR).

How to control browser_block ↓

What browser_block does on Termux Browser Pilot

AI agents invoke browser_block to trigger actions in Termux Browser Pilot. 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.

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Why browser_block needs a policy

This tool modifies the browser's network behavior by intercepting and blocking fetch/XHR requests matching specified URL patterns. It triggers an active runtime operation that affects how the browser processes network requests — not a simple data read or write, but an execution of a filtering/interception rule that alters external operations.

From the tool's definition Block URLs matching patterns (substring match on fetch/XHR)

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access browser_block gives an agent:

How to control browser_block

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Termux Browser Pilot, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for browser_block:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_block": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "browser_block_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

browser_block 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Termux Browser Pilot — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about browser_block

What does the browser_block tool do? +

Block URLs matching patterns (substring match on fetch/XHR). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Termux Browser Pilot MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on browser_block? +

Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_block: 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 Termux Browser Pilot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is browser_block? +

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

Can I rate-limit browser_block? +

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

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

browser_block is provided by the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server (salviz/termux-browser-pilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Termux Browser Pilot tool call.

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

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