AI agents call metube_list_downloads 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 queries the state of downloads without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational, returning a snapshot of download statuses. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by listing downloads, only by reading metadata about them.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'metube_list_downloads' and description 'List all downloads - queued, pending, and completed' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all downloads - queued, pending, and completed. 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_list_downloads: 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_list_downloads 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_list_downloads 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_list_downloads. 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_list_downloads 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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