list_downloads

What list_downloads does on Ytm

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

Why list_downloads is rated Low

This tool queries and returns information about previously downloaded songs without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read-only action that presents stored data to the user. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as an AI agent listing downloads cannot cause harm beyond accessing metadata about the user's media library.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_downloads' and description states 'List all downloaded songs' — purely a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution.

The rule that runs list_downloads safely

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

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

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