youtube_search_ingested_segments
Search locally ingested YouTube transcript segments and return timestamped matching moments.
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What youtube_search_ingested_segments does on CoWork OS
AI agents call youtube_search_ingested_segments 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query operation against locally stored transcript data. It retrieves and returns matching timestamped segments without any side effects such as modification, deletion, or external state changes. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve unwanted information but cannot alter data or trigger external operations.
From the tool's definition The tool "searches" and "returns" data from locally ingested YouTube transcript segments. The verb "search" combined with "return" indicates pure data retrieval with no modification, creation, or deletion.
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The rule that runs youtube_search_ingested_segments 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments, this is the rule to start with:
youtube_search_ingested_segments 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about youtube_search_ingested_segments
Search locally ingested YouTube transcript segments and return timestamped matching moments. 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments: 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.
youtube_search_ingested_segments 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments 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 youtube_search_ingested_segments. 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.
youtube_search_ingested_segments 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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