browser_upload
Upload a file to an input[type=file] element.
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What browser_upload does on Termux Browser Pilot
AI agents invoke browser_upload 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.
Why browser_upload is rated High
This tool triggers a browser action (file upload) that submits data to an external web service or application. The effects are externally dependent — uploading a file can send sensitive data to remote servers, trigger server-side processing, or initiate workflows.
From the tool's definition Upload a file to an input[type=file] element
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The rule that runs browser_upload 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_upload, this is the rule to start with:
browser_upload 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Termux Browser Pilot, apply this rule, and every browser_upload call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about browser_upload
Upload a file to an input[type=file] element. 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.
Register the Termux Browser Pilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_upload: 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_upload is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the browser_upload 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_upload. 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_upload 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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