gets the text() of an element
AI agents call get_element_text to retrieve information from MCP Selenium Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves text content from a DOM element with no side effects, modifications, or external operations. It is a basic information retrieval operation analogous to querying or fetching data. While the Selenium server enables browser automation (which could be misused), this specific tool by itself only reads visible element text, making it a low-severity Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'gets the text() of an element', which retrieves content without modification. The broader server purpose is 'browser automation through standardized MCP clients, supporting features like navigation, element interaction, and…
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gets the text() of an element. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Selenium Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Selenium Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_element_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 MCP Selenium Server. Nothing to install.
get_element_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 get_element_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 get_element_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.
get_element_text is provided by the MCP Selenium Server MCP server (sapangupta63/mcp-selenium-extended). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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