Calculates the engagement ratio for multiple videos. Returns metrics such as view count, like count, comment count, and the calculated engagement ratio for each video. Use this when you want to measure the audience interaction with videos.
AI agents call getVideoEngagementRatio to retrieve information from Yt without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and calculates read-only analytics data about existing videos. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, does not execute external operations, and does not involve financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only gather statistical information about videos that is already public or accessible through the YouTube API.
From the tool's definition Tool calculates and returns metrics (view count, like count, comment count, engagement ratio) for videos. The description states it 'Returns metrics' and is used 'when you want to measure the audience interaction', indicating data retrieval without…
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Calculates the engagement ratio for multiple videos. Returns metrics such as view count, like count, comment count, and the calculated engagement ratio for each video. Use this when you want to measure the audience interaction with videos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Yt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getVideoEngagementRatio: 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 Yt. Nothing to install.
getVideoEngagementRatio 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 getVideoEngagementRatio 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 getVideoEngagementRatio. 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.
getVideoEngagementRatio is provided by the Yt MCP server (yt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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