search_videos
AI agents call search_videos to retrieve information from MCP Video Parser without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool searches or queries video content without modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. It retrieves information matching search criteria. No tool description was provided, reducing confidence slightly, but the context strongly suggests a search/query operation typical of Read category tools.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_videos' combined with sibling tools like 'list_videos', 'query_location_time', and 'ask_video' in a video analysis system indicates data retrieval.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_videos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Video Parser MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Video Parser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_videos: 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 MCP Video Parser. Nothing to install.
search_videos 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 search_videos 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 search_videos. 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.
search_videos is provided by the MCP Video Parser MCP server (michaelbaker-dev/mcpvideoparser). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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