youtube_list_regions
List content regions supported by YouTube
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What youtube_list_regions does on ScopeGate
AI agents call youtube_list_regions 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_list_regions is rated Low
The tool queries and returns a static list of YouTube content regions. This is a pure read operation that retrieves informational metadata. There is no data creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—returning a list of regions cannot harm systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List content regions supported by YouTube' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs youtube_list_regions 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_list_regions, this is the rule to start with:
youtube_list_regions 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_list_regions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about youtube_list_regions
List content regions supported by YouTube. 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_list_regions: 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_list_regions 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_list_regions 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_list_regions. 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_list_regions 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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