transcripts_getTranscript
Get the transcript of a YouTube video
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What transcripts_getTranscript does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call transcripts_getTranscript to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why transcripts_getTranscript is rated Low
This tool retrieves transcript data from YouTube, a read-only operation that queries and returns information without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius is minimal—incorrect usage retrieves the wrong transcript but causes no harm to systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'transcripts_getTranscript' with description 'Get the transcript of a YouTube video' indicates retrieval of existing data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs transcripts_getTranscript safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For transcripts_getTranscript, this is the rule to start with:
transcripts_getTranscript is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every transcripts_getTranscript call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about transcripts_getTranscript
Get the transcript of a YouTube video. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transcripts_getTranscript: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
transcripts_getTranscript is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the transcripts_getTranscript 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for transcripts_getTranscript. 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.
transcripts_getTranscript is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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