search_page_elements
Search/filter elements within a page source. Returns matching elements with full detail (id, type, style, text, classes, etc.). Examples: - Find all buttons: type=
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What search_page_elements does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents call search_page_elements to retrieve information from Webcake Storefront without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why search_page_elements is rated Low
The tool reads and searches page element data to return details (id, type, style, text, classes, etc.) with no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute operations. It is purely informational retrieval with no side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search/filter elements within a page source. Returns matching elements' — this is a query/search operation that retrieves data without modification.
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The rule that runs search_page_elements safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_page_elements, this is the rule to start with:
search_page_elements 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 Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every search_page_elements call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_page_elements
Search/filter elements within a page source. Returns matching elements with full detail (id, type, style, text, classes, etc.). Examples: - Find all buttons: type=. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_page_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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.
search_page_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 search_page_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 search_page_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.
search_page_elements is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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