search_channel

Busca canal en YouTube.

SERVERYouTube MCP Server SOURCE0gis0/miduconf-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/0gis0-miduconf-mcp/search-channel.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_channel does on YouTube MCP Server

AI agents call search_channel to retrieve information from YouTube MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why search_channel is rated Low

This tool performs a query/search operation to retrieve channel information from YouTube. It has no side effects—it only reads and returns data about existing channels. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_channel' and description states 'Busca canal en YouTube' (Search channel on YouTube). This is a search operation that retrieves information about YouTube channels without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_channel safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and YouTube MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_channel, this is the rule to start with:

search_channel Allowed

search_channel is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_channel": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect YouTube MCP Server, apply this rule, and every search_channel call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_channel

What does the search_channel tool do? +

Busca canal en YouTube. It is categorised as a Read tool in the YouTube MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_channel? +

Register the YouTube MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_channel: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches YouTube MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_channel? +

search_channel is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_channel? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_channel rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block search_channel completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_channel. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides search_channel? +

search_channel is provided by the YouTube MCP Server MCP server (0gis0/miduconf-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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