get_yt_trending_by_region

WHAT IT DOES

What get_yt_trending_by_region does on Whats Trending on Social Media

AI agents call get_yt_trending_by_region to retrieve information from Whats Trending on Social Media without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_yt_trending_by_region needs a policy

This tool retrieves public trending video data from YouTube filtered by region. It performs a query operation that reads data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing code. The action is non-destructive and produces no side effects beyond returning information to the requester.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_yt_trending_by_region' and description 'Get trending YouTube videos by region code' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion. Fetches trending metadata without side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_yt_trending_by_region gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get_yt_trending_by_region

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Whats Trending on Social Media, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_yt_trending_by_region:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_yt_trending_by_region": {}
  }
}

get_yt_trending_by_region is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Whats Trending on Social Media — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about get_yt_trending_by_region

What does the get_yt_trending_by_region tool do? +

Get trending YouTube videos by region code. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Whats Trending on Social Media MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_yt_trending_by_region? +

Register the Whats Trending on Social Media MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_yt_trending_by_region: 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 Whats Trending on Social Media. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_yt_trending_by_region? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_yt_trending_by_region? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_yt_trending_by_region 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_yt_trending_by_region completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_yt_trending_by_region. 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_yt_trending_by_region? +

get_yt_trending_by_region is provided by the Whats Trending on Social Media MCP server (rugvedp/trends-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Whats Trending on Social Media tool call.

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