get_video_generation_job
Check the status of an async video generation job. Call this after generate_video returns pending=true. Returns status:
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What get_video_generation_job does on CoWork OS
AI agents call get_video_generation_job to retrieve information from CoWork OS without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_video_generation_job is rated Low
This is a read-only polling operation that retrieves job status information. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The tool simply queries the state of a previously initiated video generation task, which is a benign informational retrieval with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Check the status of an async video generation job' — a pure status query with no side effects, no modifications, and no execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs get_video_generation_job safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CoWork OS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_video_generation_job, this is the rule to start with:
get_video_generation_job 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 OS, apply this rule, and every get_video_generation_job call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_video_generation_job
Check the status of an async video generation job. Call this after generate_video returns pending=true. Returns status:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CoWork OS MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CoWork OS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_video_generation_job: 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 OS. Nothing to install.
get_video_generation_job 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 get_video_generation_job 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 get_video_generation_job. 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.
get_video_generation_job is provided by the CoWork OS MCP server (CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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