AI agents call youtube_list_playlist_items to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | Yes | |
page_token | string | — | |
max_results | number | — | |
playlist_id | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries and retrieves data (playlist items) from YouTube without creating, modifying, executing code, deleting data, or moving money. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused—at worst, an agent could enumerate large numbers of playlists or expose public video metadata, neither of which poses direct harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List videos in a YouTube playlist' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List videos in a YouTube playlist. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
youtube_list_playlist_items accepts 4 parameters: api_key, page_token, max_results, playlist_id. Required: api_key, playlist_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for youtube_list_playlist_items: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
youtube_list_playlist_items 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_playlist_items 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_playlist_items. 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_playlist_items is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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