Critical-risk tools in Youtube
4 of the 36 tools in Youtube are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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youtube_delete_commentDestructive 4/5Delete a comment. This action is irreversible. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs 50 quota units.
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youtube_delete_playlistDestructive 4/5Delete a playlist. This action is irreversible. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs 50 quota units.
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youtube_rate_videoDestructive 4/5Like, dislike, or remove rating from a video. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs 50 quota units.
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youtube_remove_playlist_itemDestructive 4/5Remove a video from a playlist by playlist item ID (not video ID). Use youtube_list_playlist_items to find the item ID. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + R...
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.
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