provides top 20 blocks of youtube search engine results for a keyword
AI agents call serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced to retrieve information from Dataforseo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
os | string | — | device operating system optional field if you specify desktop in the device field, choose from the following values: windows, macos default value: windows if yo |
device | string | — | device type optional field can take the values:desktop, mobile default value: desktop |
keyword | string | Yes | Search keyword |
block_depth | number | — | parsing depth optional field number of blocks of results in SERP max value: 700 |
language_code | string | Yes | search engine language code (e.g., 'en') |
location_name | string | Yes | full name of the location required field Location format - hierarchical, comma-separated (from most specific to least) Can be one of: 1. Country only: "United |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves search engine results data for a given keyword input. It is a read-only operation that queries an external service (YouTube SERP) and returns results without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The data retrieval has minimal blast radius—misuse would at worst result in repeated API calls or information gathering, not data destruction, financial harm, or code execution.
From the tool's definition Tool 'serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced' provides/retrieves top 20 blocks of youtube search engine results for a keyword. The verb 'provides' and context of retrieving SERP data indicates query/retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
provides top 20 blocks of youtube search engine results for a keyword. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced accepts 6 parameters: os, device, keyword, block_depth, language_code, location_name. Required: keyword, language_code, location_name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Dataforseo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced: 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 Dataforseo. Nothing to install.
serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced 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 serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced 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 serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced. 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.
serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced is provided by the Dataforseo MCP server (dataforseo-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.