get_video_info · YouTube MCP Server Enhanced MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get_video_info does on YouTube MCP Server Enhanced

AI agents call get_video_info to retrieve information from YouTube MCP Server Enhanced without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get_video_info needs a policy

This tool retrieves video information from YouTube—a read-only operation with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive capability. The 'get_' prefix and position among similar data-extraction tools confirm it queries and returns video metadata without altering any state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_video_info' combined with server description stating it 'enables comprehensive YouTube data extraction' including 'video metadata'.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get_video_info

What does the get_video_info tool do? +

get_video_info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the YouTube MCP Server Enhanced MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_video_info? +

Register the YouTube MCP Server Enhanced MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_video_info: 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 MCP Server Enhanced. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_video_info? +

get_video_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_video_info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_video_info 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.

How do I block get_video_info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_video_info. 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.

What MCP server provides get_video_info? +

get_video_info is provided by the YouTube MCP Server Enhanced MCP server (labeveryday/youtube-mcp-server-enhanced). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.