AI agents call metube_get_version to retrieve information from Metube without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool simply retrieves and returns version information about MeTube and yt-dlp. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial operations. It is a straightforward informational query with no capability to affect system state or data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'metube_get_version' and description 'Get MeTube and yt-dlp version information' indicate a read-only query that retrieves version metadata with no side effects.
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Get MeTube and yt-dlp version information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Metube MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Metube MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for metube_get_version: 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 Metube. Nothing to install.
metube_get_version 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 metube_get_version 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 metube_get_version. 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.
metube_get_version is provided by the Metube MCP server (junglem0nkey/metube-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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