youtube-get-profile · Ad Library MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What youtube-get-profile does on Ad Library MCP

AI agents call youtube-get-profile to retrieve information from Ad Library MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why youtube-get-profile needs a policy

This tool reads and fetches publicly available YouTube creator profile information without side effects. It falls squarely into the Read category—a simple data retrieval operation. The blast radius for misuse is minimal; an agent could retrieve profile data about creators, but cannot modify profiles, execute actions, or cause financial harm.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves YouTube creator profile data ("Get a YouTube creator"). No modification, deletion, or execution of commands occurs.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about youtube-get-profile

What does the youtube-get-profile tool do? +

Get a YouTube creator\. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ad Library MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on youtube-get-profile? +

Register the Ad Library MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for youtube-get-profile: 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 Ad Library MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is youtube-get-profile? +

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

Can I rate-limit youtube-get-profile? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the youtube-get-profile 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 youtube-get-profile completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for youtube-get-profile. 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 youtube-get-profile? +

youtube-get-profile is provided by the Ad Library MCP server (thedavidquan01/ad-library-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.