Summarize a YouTube video
AI agents call summarize_video to retrieve information from Yt Analysis without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves video content via URL and performs analytical processing (summarization) to generate informational output. It has no side effects on the video, the platform, or user data. The action is read-only: it queries Gemini API to analyze content and return a summary. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial operations are involved.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'summarize_video' and description 'Summarize a YouTube video' indicate retrieval and analysis of video content.
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Summarize a YouTube video. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yt Analysis MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Yt Analysis MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for summarize_video: 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 Yt Analysis. Nothing to install.
summarize_video 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 summarize_video 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 summarize_video. 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.
summarize_video is provided by the Yt Analysis MCP server (legorobotdude/yt-analysis-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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