arvan_live_get_channel
Get a live channel by id (includes push/pull URLs and stream keys).
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What arvan_live_get_channel does on ArvanCloud MCP Server
AI agents call arvan_live_get_channel to retrieve information from ArvanCloud MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why arvan_live_get_channel is rated Low
Although this is a Read operation (retrieves data without side effects), the severity is elevated to high because it exposes stream keys and URLs, which are sensitive credentials that could be exploited to hijack live streams, inject malicious content, or intercept streaming data if disclosed to unauthorized parties.
From the tool's definition The tool 'arvan_live_get_channel' retrieves a live channel by id and returns sensitive information including 'push/pull URLs and stream keys'. This is fundamentally a read/retrieval operation with no modification of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs arvan_live_get_channel safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ArvanCloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For arvan_live_get_channel, this is the rule to start with:
arvan_live_get_channel 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 ArvanCloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every arvan_live_get_channel call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about arvan_live_get_channel
Get a live channel by id (includes push/pull URLs and stream keys). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for arvan_live_get_channel: 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 ArvanCloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
arvan_live_get_channel 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 arvan_live_get_channel 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 arvan_live_get_channel. 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.
arvan_live_get_channel is provided by the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP server (dwin-gharibi/arvancloud-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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