youtube_profile
Retrieve channel profile. Returns full profile details for a YouTube channel.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/youtube-profile.md
What youtube_profile does on Crawlora
AI agents call youtube_profile to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Channel ID, @handle, /c path, /user path, bare username, or full YouTube channel URL |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why youtube_profile is rated Low
This tool retrieves and returns publicly available YouTube channel profile information. It performs a query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial implications. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve profiles of many channels but cannot alter data or trigger external actions beyond the read itself.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'youtube_profile' and description 'Retrieve channel profile. Returns full profile details for a YouTube channel.' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs youtube_profile safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For youtube_profile, this is the rule to start with:
youtube_profile 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every youtube_profile call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about youtube_profile
Retrieve channel profile. Returns full profile details for a YouTube channel. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
youtube_profile accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for youtube_profile: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
youtube_profile 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_profile 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_profile. 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_profile is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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