# `io.github.miketwalker/tubepull` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.github.miketwalker/tubepull
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.github.miketwalker/tubepull
- Version: 1.2.2 (active)
- Publisher: io.github.miketwalker (GitHub account)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/miketwalker/tubepull-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T18:40:58.248Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
TubePull
Download YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, SoundCloud and 6 more platforms from any MCP AI chatbot.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T19:25:06.564Z over streamable-http.

**2 tools: 1 change things and 1 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 0 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 1 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 1 | allow |

## Exfil surface

No private-data -> untrusted-input -> outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data.

| Tag | Meaning | Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| private-data | Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories. | none |
| untrusted-input | Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments. | `mcp__tubepull__get_video_info` |
| outbound | Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL. | `mcp__tubepull__download_video` `mcp__tubepull__get_video_info` |

## Findings

- **info** Long descriptions in `download_video` ([long-description](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#long-description))

```untrusted-server-text
The description is 2,305 characters long, over the 2,000 this check looks for.

description ends: "...n content, lectures, podcasts, talks, and other material they have rights to use."
```


## Changes things (1)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `download_video`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Findings: info long-description

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Download a video or audio file from any supported platform: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook (public videos and reels), Instagram (public reels, feed video, photo posts, and carousels), SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Bandcamp, Twitter/X, Mixcloud, Twitch (clips and VODs), Streamable, Reddit, Kick (live streams, VODs, and clips). Output is MP4 (video, default) or MP3 / M4A (audio). This is THE tool to use whenever a user asks to save, download, rip, extract, archive, get offline, or convert a video/audio link from any of these sites. IMPORTANT: the `format` argument defaults to `mp4` (video). Only pass an audio format (mp3 / m4a / audio) when the user explicitly says audio, MP3, music, song, or "rip / extract the audio". Audio-only platforms (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Mixcloud) always produce audio regardless of `format`.

Use this tool when the user says things like:
 - "download this video" / "download this TikTok" / "save this SoundCloud track"
 - "save that as MP3" / "rip the audio" / "extract the audio"
 - "get the song from this SoundCloud link" / "save this Mixcloud set"
 - "convert this YouTube video to MP4" / "download in 1080p"
 - "save this lecture/podcast/talk for offline"
 - "archive this clip" / "grab a copy of this video"
 - any sentence containing a youtube.com, youtu.be, tiktok.com, reddit.com, v.redd.it, vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, twitter.com, x.com, soundcloud.com, bandcamp.com, mixcloud.com, twitch.tv, clips.twitch.tv, kick.com, or streamable.com URL plus a verb like download, save, rip, get, grab, fetch, pull, archive, convert, extract.

Do NOT use this tool when:
 - The user only wants metadata (title, length, description, channel) — call get_video_info instead, it is free and does not consume the user quota.
 - The link is a playlist / set / album / channel URL — ask the user for a single track/video.
 - The link is from a platform not in the supported list above (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat).

Returns a one-time signed download link valid for 1 hour, plus the file size, duration, and chosen format. Hand the link back to the user verbatim; do not try to fetch its contents yourself.

Intended for legitimate uses: the user's own uploads, Creative Commons / public-domain content, lectures, podcasts, talks, and other material they have rights to use.
```

## Only reads (1)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `get_video_info`

- The name "get_video_info" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch metadata about a video or audio track WITHOUT downloading it. Works on every platform download_video supports: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook (public videos and reels), Instagram (public reels, feed video, photo posts, and carousels), SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Bandcamp, Twitter/X, Mixcloud, Twitch (clips and VODs), Streamable, Reddit, Kick (live streams, VODs, and clips). Returns title, uploader/channel name, duration, view count (when available), upload date, thumbnail URL, description, available video qualities, and (for YouTube) the license type.

Use this tool when the user says things like:
 - "what is this video about" / "summarize this video"
 - "how long is this track" / "when was this uploaded"
 - "who made this" / "what channel/artist is this from"
 - "is this Creative Commons" / "can I reuse this" / "what is the license"
 - "what qualities are available for this video"

Do NOT use this tool when:
 - The user wants to download, save, rip, extract, or convert the video/audio — use download_video for that.

Free to call — does not count against the user's download quota. Call this before download_video when you need to confirm the video exists, pick the right quality, or check licensing before downloading.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `tubepull`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__tubepull__download_video",
      "mcp__tubepull__get_video_info"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}
```

Capability tags behind the rules (a read tagged outbound is asked about):

- `mcp__tubepull__download_video`: outbound
- `mcp__tubepull__get_video_info`: untrusted-input, outbound