build_video_link
AI agents call build_video_link to retrieve information from Youtube Context without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Based on the tool name and server context (a read-only YouTube context server providing transcripts, metadata, and links), 'build_video_link' most likely constructs/generates a URL or deep link to a YouTube video moment — a pure read/utility operation with no side effects. Confidence is lowered due to the empty description.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'build_video_link'; description is empty and uninformative.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
build_video_link. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Youtube Context MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Youtube Context MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for build_video_link: 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 Context. Nothing to install.
build_video_link 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 build_video_link 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 build_video_link. 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.
build_video_link is provided by the Youtube Context MCP server (realiti4/youtube-context-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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