Youtube
Alert level: Medium
Search YouTube videos, get channel info, fetch video details and transcripts using YouTube Data API v3 via MCP server or yt-dlp fallback.
Locality:Hybrid
Data access:Public
Actions:Read
Installs 7Downloads 1247Stars 3Updated 10h ago
Why this rating
Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.
- Locality: Hybrid
Connects to YouTube services through API key-based MCP tooling and `yt-dlp` URL fetches.
- Data access: Public
Focus is video metadata, channel listings, and transcript extraction.
- Action surface: Read
Workflow retrieves/searches content rather than mutating YouTube resources.
Best practices
Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.
- Restrict `YOUTUBE_API_KEY` to YouTube Data API and keep it out of source control.
- Validate channel/video sources before using transcripts in downstream outputs.
- Store downloaded transcript artifacts in controlled temporary directories and clean up after use.
Evidence links
Public sources backing the indicator assignments.
Always be careful when navigating away from the website.
Max-risk rule
If any capability reaches a higher level, the entire indicator level bumps up to keep ratings deterministic and easy to scan.