# ask_videos

Ask a question across multiple videos.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `ask_videos`
- 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_videos",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ask_videos is rated Low

This tool performs natural language querying across stored video transcripts and analysis, returning answers without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is analogous to search or retrieval operations. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: misuse would only surface incorrect or unintended information, not alter state or trigger external actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Ask a question across multiple videos' — a query operation that retrieves information from a knowledge base. The verb 'ask' and the read-only nature of querying a structured knowledge base indicate data retrieval with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ask_videos 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_videos": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcptube Vision (20)

- `remove_video` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/remove-video.md
- `ask_video` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xchamin-mcptube/ask-video.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