AI agents call reelgrep_list_videos to retrieve information from Reelgrep without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query operation that returns metadata about indexed videos without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only listing function with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'reelgrep_list_videos' and description explicitly state it 'List videos indexed by reelgrep' and 'Includes per-video counts' — retrieval and enumeration with no modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List videos indexed by reelgrep, newest first. Includes per-video counts of subtitle cues, frames, person searches, and exports. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Reelgrep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Reelgrep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reelgrep_list_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 Reelgrep. Nothing to install.
reelgrep_list_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 reelgrep_list_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 reelgrep_list_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.
reelgrep_list_videos is provided by the Reelgrep MCP server (solomonneas/reelgrep-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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