youtube_get_rating
Get the authenticated user
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What youtube_get_rating does on ScopeGate
AI agents call youtube_get_rating to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why youtube_get_rating is rated Low
This tool retrieves user authentication/identity information. It is a read operation that queries data about the authenticated user with no state changes, data deletion, code execution, or financial impact. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—an agent could learn user identity but cannot modify, delete, or execute operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get the authenticated user', which indicates retrieval of existing user information without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs youtube_get_rating safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For youtube_get_rating, this is the rule to start with:
youtube_get_rating 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every youtube_get_rating call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about youtube_get_rating
Get the authenticated user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for youtube_get_rating: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
youtube_get_rating 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_get_rating 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_get_rating. 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_get_rating is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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