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Capture hidden interactive UI

capture_interactions

Use this when important UI is hidden behind interactions and you do not yet know its selectors. Avoid it when you already know the target component or need continuous motion sampling.

Instructions

Use this when important UI is hidden behind interactions and you do not yet know its selectors. Avoid it when you already know the target component or need continuous motion sampling. Operate common triggers and capture menus, dialogs, tabs, accordions, and other revealed UI. Cost: heavy. Session: uses one browser page for one URL. May write files when an output path is provided. Possible follow-ups if evidence is still missing: inspect_component, clone_section, capture_motion.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesAbsolute http:// or https:// URL to explore.
settleMsNoWait after each trigger for the revealed UI to settle.
outputDirNoAbsolute directory to save per-interaction screenshots into.
timeoutMsNoNavigation timeout in milliseconds.
userAgentNoOptional browser user-agent override.
waitUntilNoPage lifecycle event to await before extraction.domcontentloaded
autoScrollNoScroll through the page before extraction to trigger lazy-rendered content.
maxScrollsNoMaximum viewport-sized scroll steps when autoScroll is enabled.
maxTriggersNoMaximum interactive triggers to operate.
viewportWidthNoBrowser viewport width in CSS pixels.
viewportHeightNoBrowser viewport height in CSS pixels.
allowPrivateNetworkNoAllow localhost and private-network URLs. Enable only for trusted sites.
maxInlineScreenshotsNoHow many revealed-UI screenshots to return inline as images.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes
guidanceYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. Changed6 schema fields changedv0.10.1
    • addedOutput schema / properties / guidance
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "cost": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "light",
      +        "standard",
      +        "heavy"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "nextTools": {
      +      "description": "Candidate follow-ups; do not call them automatically or in parallel.",
      +      "items": {
      +        "enum": [
      +          "analyze_site",
      +          "analyze_html",
      +          "inspect_component",
      +          "capture_screenshot",
      +          "extract_assets",
      +          "extract_animations",
      +          "extract_layout",
      +          "clone_section",
      +          "capture_interactions",
      +          "extract_responsive",
      +          "compare_replica",
      +          "create_replication_kit",
      +          "capture_motion",
      +          "crawl_site"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "sessionPolicy": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "offline-document",
      +        "single-url",
      +        "multi-viewport",
      +        "dual-page",
      +        "site-crawl"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "summary": {
      +      "minLength": 1,
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "tool": {
      +      "const": "capture_interactions",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "warnings": {
      +      "description": "Non-fatal limitations or incomplete evidence from this run.",
      +      "items": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "writesFiles": {
      +      "type": "boolean"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "tool",
      +    "summary",
      +    "nextTools",
      +    "warnings",
      +    "cost",
      +    "writesFiles",
      +    "sessionPolicy"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / result / additionalProperties
      Added value: +{}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / result / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "interactions": {
      +    "items": {
      +      "additionalProperties": {},
      +      "properties": {},
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  "metadata": {
      +    "additionalProperties": {},
      +    "properties": {
      +      "analyzedAt": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "finalUrl": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "requestedUrl": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "title": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "requestedUrl",
      +      "finalUrl",
      +      "title",
      +      "analyzedAt"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "triggersFound": {
      +    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
      +    "minimum": 0,
      +    "type": "integer"
      +  },
      +  "warnings": {
      +    "description": "Non-fatal limitations or incomplete evidence from this run.",
      +    "items": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / result / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "metadata",
      +  "triggersFound",
      +  "interactions",
      +  "warnings"
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / result / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "result"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "result",
      +  "guidance"
      +]
  2. First observedv0.8.0

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The description goes beyond the annotations by disclosing that the operation is cost-heavy, uses one browser page for one URL, and may write files when an output path is provided. This provides practical behavioral context about side effects and resource usage that annotations alone do not convey.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is compact and front-loaded with the primary use case, followed by exclusions, cost, session constraints, and follow-ups. Every sentence contributes new, actionable information without repetition or filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a tool with 13 parameters, the description fairly covers what it does, when to use it, when to avoid it, cost implications, file-writing side effects, session constraints, and likely follow-ups. An output schema exists, so return-value details are already covered elsewhere.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the input schema already documents all 13 parameters with meaningful descriptions. The tool description adds overall context but does not need to add parameter-level semantics because the schema fully covers that responsibility.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states a specific action and resource: capturing UI that is hidden behind interactions and whose selectors are unknown. It also names concrete UI types such as menus, dialogs, tabs, and accordions, and the sibling tool capture_motion is explicitly contrasted, making the tool's purpose unmistakable.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives an explicit when-to-use rule ('when important UI is hidden behind interactions and you do not yet know its selectors'), an explicit when-not-to-use rule ('when you already know the target component or need continuous motion sampling'), and names follow-up alternatives like inspect_component, clone_section, and capture_motion.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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