browser_headers_list
List currently active custom HTTP headers.
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What browser_headers_list does on Termux Browser Pilot
AI agents call browser_headers_list to retrieve information from Termux Browser Pilot without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why browser_headers_list is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about existing HTTP headers without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List currently active custom HTTP headers' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs browser_headers_list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Termux Browser Pilot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For browser_headers_list, this is the rule to start with:
browser_headers_list is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Termux Browser Pilot, apply this rule, and every browser_headers_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_headers_list
List currently active custom HTTP headers. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Termux Browser Pilot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_headers_list: 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.
browser_headers_list 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_headers_list 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_headers_list. 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_headers_list 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.
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