// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

YOUTUBE TOOLS

7 tools from the Youtube MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Youtube policy →

READ TOOLS

7
channels_getChannel Get information about a YouTube channel channels_listVideos Get videos from a specific channel playlists_getPlaylist Get information about a YouTube playlist playlists_getPlaylistItems Get videos in a YouTube playlist transcripts_getTranscript Get the transcript of a YouTube video videos_getVideo Get detailed information about a YouTube video including URL videos_searchVideos Search for videos on YouTube and return results with URLs 2/5
// FAQ
How many tools does the Youtube MCP server have? +

The Youtube MCP server exposes 7 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Youtube tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Youtube server.

What risk categories do Youtube tools fall into? +

Youtube tools are categorised as Read (7). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Youtube

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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