Delete a playlist. Costs 50 quota units. This is irreversible.
AI agents call delete_playlist to permanently remove resources in Youtube — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes a playlist and cannot be undone. Destructive is more severe than Write (which implies reversible modifications). While the impact is scoped to a single user's playlist rather than a system-wide resource, misuse by an AI agent could result in permanent loss of user-created content, meriting high severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states: "Delete a playlist. Costs 50 quota units. This is irreversible." The term "irreversible" combined with delete operation confirms destructive action.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete a playlist. Costs 50 quota units. This is irreversible. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Youtube MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Youtube MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_playlist: 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. Nothing to install.
delete_playlist is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_playlist 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 delete_playlist. 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.
delete_playlist is provided by the Youtube MCP server (kpfitzgerald/youtube-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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