Search for elements matching a text query and return them with ref=N IDs.
AI agents call find_elements to retrieve information from Brave Browser MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool searches for and returns DOM elements matching a query. It only reads page structure and returns identifiers; it does not modify, click, or interact with any elements. This is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition 'Search for elements matching a text query and return them with ref=N IDs' — purely a retrieval/query operation with no side effects
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for elements matching a text query and return them with ref=N IDs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Brave Browser MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Brave Browser MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_elements: 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 Brave Browser MCP Server. Nothing to install.
find_elements 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 find_elements 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 find_elements. 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.
find_elements is provided by the Brave Browser MCP Server MCP server (slaveofgod1/brave-browser-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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