Get captured network request metadata by ID. Captures CDP Network request/response lifecycle metadata only; response bodies are not included.
AI agents call get_network_request to retrieve information from BrowserPilot MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves network request metadata (headers, timing, status codes, URLs) captured during browser automation. While it accesses potentially sensitive data like request/response headers and network patterns, it performs no side effects—no execution, modification, or deletion. The exclusion of response bodies further limits exposure. Categorized as Read because it is a GET-like operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get captured network request metadata by ID' and clarifies 'response bodies are not included.' The action is retrieval-only with no modification or execution capability.
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Get captured network request metadata by ID. Captures CDP Network request/response lifecycle metadata only; response bodies are not included. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BrowserPilot MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the BrowserPilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_network_request: 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 BrowserPilot MCP. Nothing to install.
get_network_request 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_network_request 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_network_request. 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_network_request is provided by the BrowserPilot MCP server (sept-7-qi/browserpilot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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