navigate
Direct a browser to a specified URL for web automation tasks using PlayMCP Browser Automation Server, enabling efficient navigation for scraping, testing, or interaction.
Instructions
Navigate to a URL
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/controllers/playwright.ts:73-85 (handler)Core handler implementation for the 'navigate' tool using Playwright's page.goto() to load the specified URL, with error handling and logging.async navigate(url: string): Promise<void> { try { if (!this.isInitialized()) { throw new Error('Browser not initialized'); } this.log('Navigating to', url); await this.state.page?.goto(url); this.log('Navigation complete'); } catch (error: any) { console.error('Navigation error:', error); throw new BrowserError('Failed to navigate', 'Check if the URL is valid and accessible'); } }
- src/server.ts:19-29 (schema)Input schema definition for the 'navigate' tool, specifying required 'url' parameter of type string.const NAVIGATE_TOOL: Tool = { name: "navigate", description: "Navigate to a URL", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { url: { type: "string" } }, required: ["url"] } };
- src/server.ts:514-553 (registration)Registration of all tools including 'navigate' in the tools map passed to MCP server capabilities.const tools = { openBrowser: OPEN_BROWSER_TOOL, navigate: NAVIGATE_TOOL, type: TYPE_TOOL, click: CLICK_TOOL, moveMouse: MOVE_MOUSE_TOOL, scroll: SCROLL_TOOL, screenshot: SCREENSHOT_TOOL, getPageSource: GET_PAGE_SOURCE_TOOL, getPageText: GET_PAGE_TEXT_TOOL, getPageTitle: GET_PAGE_TITLE_TOOL, getPageUrl: GET_PAGE_URL_TOOL, getScripts: GET_SCRIPTS_TOOL, getStylesheets: GET_STYLESHEETS_TOOL, getMetaTags: GET_META_TAGS_TOOL, getLinks: GET_LINKS_TOOL, getImages: GET_IMAGES_TOOL, getForms: GET_FORMS_TOOL, getElementContent: GET_ELEMENT_CONTENT_TOOL, getElementHierarchy: GET_ELEMENT_HIERARCHY_TOOL, executeJavaScript: EXECUTE_JAVASCRIPT_TOOL, goForward: GO_FORWARD_TOOL, hover: HOVER_TOOL, dragAndDrop: DRAG_AND_DROP_TOOL, selectOption: SELECT_OPTION_TOOL, pressKey: PRESS_KEY_TOOL, waitForText: WAIT_FOR_TEXT_TOOL, waitForSelector: WAIT_FOR_SELECTOR_TOOL, resize: RESIZE_TOOL, handleDialog: HANDLE_DIALOG_TOOL, getConsoleMessages: GET_CONSOLE_MESSAGES_TOOL, getNetworkRequests: GET_NETWORK_REQUESTS_TOOL, uploadFiles: UPLOAD_FILES_TOOL, evaluateWithReturn: EVALUATE_WITH_RETURN_TOOL, takeScreenshot: TAKE_SCREENSHOT_TOOL, mouseMove: MOUSE_MOVE_TOOL, mouseClick: MOUSE_CLICK_TOOL, mouseDrag: MOUSE_DRAG_TOOL, closeBrowser: CLOSE_BROWSER_TOOL };
- src/server.ts:586-597 (handler)Dispatch handler in MCP server that validates input and calls the Playwright controller's navigate method.case 'navigate': { if (!args.url || typeof args.url !== 'string') { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "URL is required" }], isError: true }; } await playwrightController.navigate(args.url); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "Navigation successful" }] }; }