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YouTube MCP Server

40 tools. 10 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 6 Jul 2026

10 can modify or destroy data

30 read-only

40 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 06/07/2026

How to control YouTube MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What YouTube MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (30) Write / Execute (8) Destructive / Financial (2)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous YouTube MCP Server tools

Destructive · High youtube_delete_video This tool permanently removes a video from YouTube with no undo capability. Destructive · High youtube_remove_from_playlist Removing a video from a playlist deletes the playlist entry. Write · Medium youtube_add_to_playlist Adding a video to a playlist is a write operation that modifies playlist state. Write · Medium youtube_create_playlist Creating a playlist is a reversible write operation that modifies the user's YouTube account by adding a new resource.

10 of YouTube MCP Server's 40 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control YouTube MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and YouTube MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "youtube_delete_video": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "youtube_add_to_playlist": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "youtube_add_to_playlist_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "youtube_analytics_content_type_breakdown": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "youtube_analytics_content_type_breakdown_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register YouTube MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON YOUTUBE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 40 YouTube MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive youtube_delete_video Delete a video. This action is irreversible. Destructive youtube_remove_from_playlist Remove a video from a playlist.

WRITE 8 tools

Write youtube_add_to_playlist Add a video to a playlist. Write youtube_create_playlist Create a new playlist. Write youtube_post_comment Post a new top-level comment on a video. Write youtube_reply_to_comment Reply to an existing comment. Write youtube_reporting_create_job youtube_reporting_create_job Write youtube_set_thumbnail Upload a custom thumbnail for a video. Write youtube_update_video youtube_update_video Write youtube_upload_video youtube_upload_video

READ 30 tools

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about YouTube MCP Server

Can an AI agent delete data through the YouTube MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The YouTube MCP Server server exposes 2 destructive tools including youtube_delete_video, youtube_remove_from_playlist. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through YouTube MCP Server? +

The YouTube MCP Server server has 8 write tools including youtube_add_to_playlist, youtube_create_playlist, youtube_post_comment. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach YouTube MCP Server.

How many tools does the YouTube MCP Server MCP server expose? +

40 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 30 are read-only. 10 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on YouTube MCP Server? +

Register the YouTube MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every YouTube MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 40 YouTube MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON YOUTUBE →

Instant setup, no code required.

40 YouTube MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.