# ask_video

Ask a question about a single video's content.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ask_video`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/ask-video

## Facts

- Tool: `ask_video`
- Server: Mcptube Vision (`0xchamin/mcptube`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xchamin/mcptube
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ask_video",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ask_video is rated Low

This tool performs information retrieval (natural language querying) over existing video knowledge. It has no side effects, creates no new data, executes no external operations, and cannot delete or modify content. The query operation itself is read-only against the structured knowledge base.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ask_video' with description 'Ask a question about a single video's content' — queries and retrieves information from video transcripts and analysis without modifying or deleting data."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcptube Vision:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ask_video": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcptube Vision (20)

- `remove_video` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/remove-video.md
- `ask_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/ask-videos.md
- `classify_video` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/classify-video.md
- `discover_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/discover-videos.md
- `generate_report` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/generate-report.md
- `generate_report_from_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/generate-report-from-query.md
- `get_frame` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame.md
- `get_frame_by_query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame-by-query.md
- `get_frame_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-frame-data.md
- `get_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/get-info.md
- `list_videos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/list-videos.md
- `synthesize` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/synthesize.md
- `wiki_ask` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-ask.md
- `wiki_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-history.md
- `wiki_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-list.md
- `wiki_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-search.md
- `wiki_show` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-show.md
- `wiki_toc` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/wiki-toc.md
- `add_video` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/add-video.md
- `save_tags` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/save-tags.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xchamin-mcptube · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xchamin-mcptube