Fetch metadata about a video without downloading it.
AI agents call get_video_metadata to retrieve information from YouTube Video Downloader MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about a video (metadata) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations on the system or data. It is a query operation that poses minimal security risk, suitable for an AI agent to gather information about videos before deciding whether to download them.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_video_metadata' and description states 'Fetch metadata about a video without downloading it.' The verb 'fetch' and explicit statement that it does not download indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.
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Fetch metadata about a video without downloading it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the YouTube Video Downloader MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the YouTube Video Downloader MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_video_metadata: 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 YouTube Video Downloader MCP. Nothing to install.
get_video_metadata 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 get_video_metadata 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 get_video_metadata. 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.
get_video_metadata is provided by the YouTube Video Downloader MCP server (josetapiauex/mcp-download). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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