Analyzes a channel
AI agents call get_upload_schedule 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 and analyzes upload schedule information from YouTube channels. It queries existing data through the YouTube Data API v3 with no capability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. No financial transactions, destructive actions, or code execution are implied. The 'get_' prefix and context among similar intelligence-gathering siblings confirm Read category classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_upload_schedule' and description 'Analyzes a channel' indicate data retrieval and analysis without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Analyzes 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_upload_schedule: 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_upload_schedule 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_upload_schedule 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_upload_schedule. 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_upload_schedule 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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