Returns a channel
AI agents call get_top_videos to retrieve information from Youtube-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves video data from a YouTube channel without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation that extracts information for analysis purposes, consistent with the server's stated purpose of extracting and analyzing YouTube intelligence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_top_videos' and sibling tools like 'get_channel_overview', 'get_channel_videos', 'get_engagement_stats' all perform data retrieval operations. The incomplete description 'Returns a channel' suggests a query/fetch operation with no side effects.
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Returns a channel. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Youtube-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Youtube- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_top_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 Youtube-MCP. Nothing to install.
get_top_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 get_top_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 get_top_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.
get_top_videos is provided by the Youtube- MCP server (yashkashte5/youtube-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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