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Yt

16 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 30 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

16 read-only

16 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 30/06/2026

How to control Yt ↓

TOOL MAP

What Yt exposes to your agents

Read (16) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control Yt

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

Cap read operations

{
  "checkOAuthStatus": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "checkoauthstatus_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 Yt — 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 YT →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 16 Yt tools

READ 16 tools

Read checkOAuthStatus Checks if OAuth authentication is available for accessing private YouTube content. Read compareVideos Compares multiple videos based on their statistics. Returns a comparison of view counts, like counts, comment Read getChannelPlaylists Retrieves all public playlists from a specific YouTube channel. Returns a list of playlists with their details Read getChannelStatistics Retrieves statistics for multiple channels. Returns detailed metrics including subscriber count, view count, a Read getChannelTopVideos Retrieves the top videos from a specific channel. Returns a list of the most viewed or popular videos from the Read getMyPlaylists Retrieves your own playlists from YouTube, including private playlists. Requires OAuth authentication. Use thi Read getPlaylistDetails Retrieves detailed information about a specific YouTube playlist. Returns comprehensive metadata including tit Read getPlaylistVideos Retrieves all videos contained in a specific YouTube playlist. Returns detailed information about each video i Read getRelatedVideos Retrieves related videos for a specific video. Returns a list of videos that are similar or related to the spe Read getTranscripts Retrieves transcripts for multiple videos. Returns the text content of videos Read getTrendingVideos Retrieves trending videos based on region and category. Returns a list of videos that are currently popular in Read getVideoDetails Get detailed information about multiple YouTube videos. Returns comprehensive data including video metadata, s Read getVideoEngagementRatio Calculates the engagement ratio for multiple videos. Returns metrics such as view count, like count, comment c Read promptsList Get example prompts for YouTube MCP Read searchPublicPlaylists Searches for public playlists based on a query string. Returns a list of playlists matching the search criteri Read searchVideos Searches for videos based on a query string. Returns a list of videos matching the search criteria, including

FAQ

Questions about Yt

Is the Yt MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Yt server is primarily read-only with 16 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Yt MCP server expose? +

16 tools across 1 categories: Read. 16 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Yt? +

Register the Yt 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 Yt tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 16 Yt tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON YT →

Instant setup, no code required.

16 Yt tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.