Youtube

YouTube APIs provide programmatic access to YouTube data including videos, playlists, channels, user interactions, live streaming, analytics, captions, and embedded player controls.

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APIs

Youtube Activities API

Manages YouTube user activities, including videos liked, channels subscribed to, and other user interactions on YouTube.

Youtube Channels API

Provides access to YouTube channel data including channel metadata, statistics, and settings for both the authenticated user and other public channels.

Youtube Comments API

Manages individual comments on YouTube videos and other resources, supporting retrieval, creation, update, deletion, and moderation operations.

Youtube Comment Threads API

Provides access to comment threads on YouTube videos and channels, where a comment thread includes a top-level comment and any replies to that comment.

Youtube Playlists API

Manages YouTube playlists including creating, updating, deleting, and listing playlists associated with a channel or the authenticated user.

Youtube Playlist Items API

Manages individual items within a YouTube playlist, enabling retrieval, addition, update, and removal of videos from playlists.

Youtube Search API

Searches across YouTube content including videos, channels, and playlists matching specified query parameters, returning a collection of results.

Youtube Subscriptions API

Manages YouTube channel subscriptions, allowing retrieval, creation, and deletion of subscriptions for the authenticated user.

Youtube Videos API

Provides access to YouTube video data including metadata, statistics, and content details, and supports uploading, updating, rating, and deleting videos.

Youtube Captions API

Manages caption tracks associated with YouTube videos. A caption track is associated with exactly one YouTube video and supports upload, update, download, and deletion operations.

Youtube Channel Sections API

Manages sections that a channel has chosen to feature on its channel page, including inserting, updating, and deleting channel sections.

Youtube Channel Banners API

Enables uploading a new banner image to a YouTube channel, returning the URL that identifies the uploaded image for use with the channels.update method.

Youtube Members API

Provides access to channel membership data, allowing channel owners to retrieve a list of paying members who support the channel in exchange for exclusive benefits.

Youtube Memberships Levels API

Provides information about membership pricing tiers that a channel has set up, allowing retrieval of the levels that members can subscribe to.

Youtube Thumbnails API

Manages custom video thumbnail images, enabling upload of a custom thumbnail image for a video that the authenticated user owns.

Youtube Watermarks API

Manages images that display in the corner of a player during playback of a channel's videos, supporting upload and deletion of channel watermarks.

Youtube Video Categories API

Provides a list of categories that can be associated with YouTube videos, allowing retrieval of video categories available in a given region.

Youtube Video Abuse Report Reasons API

Retrieves a list of reasons that can be used to report abusive videos, supporting programmatic submission of video abuse reports.

Youtube I18n Languages API

Returns a list of application languages that the YouTube website supports, providing the language codes and human-readable names for localization purposes.

Youtube I18n Regions API

Returns a list of content regions that the YouTube website supports, providing region codes and human-readable names used for region-specific content filtering.

YouTube Analytics API

Generates custom reports containing YouTube Analytics data for channels and content owners. Reports can be filtered by dimensions such as date, country, and video, and measured ...

YouTube Reporting API

Retrieves bulk YouTube Analytics data through predefined reports for a channel or content owner. Reports are generated daily as CSV datasets covering 24-hour periods and are acc...

YouTube Live Streaming API

Enables creating, updating, and managing live events on YouTube including scheduling broadcasts, linking video streams, managing live chat, and controlling ad insertion during l...

YouTube IFrame Player API

Enables embedding a YouTube video player on websites and controlling playback through JavaScript. The API supports queuing and playing videos, adjusting volume, retrieving video...

YouTube Subscribe Button

Provides an embeddable subscribe button that website owners can configure and add to their pages, enabling one-click channel subscriptions for visitors without leaving the page.

Youtube Playlist Images API

Manages thumbnail images associated with YouTube playlists, supporting retrieval, insertion, update, and deletion of custom playlist thumbnail images.

YouTube Content ID API

Enables YouTube content partners to interact with the rights management system, allowing creation and management of assets, content references, ownership data, claims, and polic...

YouTube oEmbed API

Provides an oEmbed-compliant endpoint that returns embed code and metadata for YouTube videos in JSON or XML format, enabling easy embedding of YouTube content on external websi...

Features

YouTube (Google): hundreds of services across Video Platform

Detailed pricing: see https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started

Service: YouTube Data API v3 (free, quota-limited at 10K units/day)

Service: YouTube Live Streaming API

Service: YouTube Analytics API

Service: YouTube Reporting API

Service: YouTube Player API

Service: YouTube oEmbed

Service: Google Cloud quota increases via cloud console

Use Cases

Video Publishing Platform

Build automated video upload and management workflows for content creators and media companies.

Social Media Dashboard

Aggregate YouTube analytics with other social platforms for unified performance monitoring.

Content Moderation

Automate comment moderation and abuse reporting for community management at scale.

Live Event Management

Schedule and manage live streaming events with real-time chat and audience interaction.

Education Platform

Organize educational video content into playlists with searchable course catalogs.

Digital Rights Management

Track and manage content ownership, claims, and monetization policies using Content ID.

Video Search Application

Build custom video search experiences with filters for topics, dates, and regions.

Analytics Dashboard

Create custom reporting dashboards with channel and video performance metrics.

Accessibility Tools

Manage captions and translations to improve video accessibility across languages.

Embedded Video Experience

Create branded video experiences with customized embedded players on external websites.

Integrations

Google Cloud Platform

Integrates with GCP for authentication, hosting, and infrastructure services.

Google Analytics

Combine YouTube Analytics data with Google Analytics for comprehensive web and video metrics.

Google Ads

Connect YouTube content with Google Ads for video advertising campaigns.

Firebase

Use Firebase with YouTube APIs for mobile app development with video features.

Google Workspace

Embed YouTube videos in Google Docs, Slides, and Sites for collaborative content.

GitHubOrganization

Sources

aid: youtube
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apis:
  - aid: youtube:youtube-activities-api
    name: Youtube Activities API
    tags:
      - Activities
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/activities
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/activities/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages YouTube user activities, including videos liked, channels subscribed to, and other user interactions on
      YouTube.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-channels-api
    name: Youtube Channels API
    tags:
      - Channels
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/youtube-channel-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
    description: >-
      Provides access to YouTube channel data including channel metadata, statistics, and settings for both the
      authenticated user and other public channels.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-comments-api
    name: Youtube Comments API
    tags:
      - Comments
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/comments
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/comments/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages individual comments on YouTube videos and other resources, supporting retrieval, creation, update,
      deletion, and moderation operations.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-comment-threads-api
    name: Youtube Comment Threads API
    tags:
      - Comments
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/commentThreads
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/commentThreads/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Provides access to comment threads on YouTube videos and channels, where a comment thread includes a top-level
      comment and any replies to that comment.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-playlists-api
    name: Youtube Playlists API
    tags:
      - Playlists
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages YouTube playlists including creating, updating, deleting, and listing playlists associated with a channel
      or the authenticated user.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-playlist-items-api
    name: Youtube Playlist Items API
    tags:
      - Playlists
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistItems
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistItems/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages individual items within a YouTube playlist, enabling retrieval, addition, update, and removal of videos
      from playlists.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-search-api
    name: Youtube Search API
    tags:
      - Search
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Searches across YouTube content including videos, channels, and playlists matching specified query parameters,
      returning a collection of results.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-subscriptions-api
    name: Youtube Subscriptions API
    tags:
      - Subscriptions
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/subscriptions
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/subscriptions/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages YouTube channel subscriptions, allowing retrieval, creation, and deletion of subscriptions for the
      authenticated user.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-videos-api
    name: Youtube Videos API
    tags:
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos/list
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/youtube-video-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
    description: >-
      Provides access to YouTube video data including metadata, statistics, and content details, and supports uploading,
      updating, rating, and deleting videos.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-captions-api
    name: Youtube Captions API
    tags:
      - Captions
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/captions
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/captions
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manages caption tracks associated with YouTube videos. A caption track is associated with exactly one YouTube
      video and supports upload, update, download, and deletion operations.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-channel-sections-api
    name: Youtube Channel Sections API
    tags:
      - Channels
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channelSections
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channelSections
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Manages sections that a channel has chosen to feature on its channel page, including inserting, updating, and
      deleting channel sections.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-channel-banners-api
    name: Youtube Channel Banners API
    tags:
      - Channels
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channelBanners
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channelBanners
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Enables uploading a new banner image to a YouTube channel, returning the URL that identifies the uploaded image
      for use with the channels.update method.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-members-api
    name: Youtube Members API
    tags:
      - Members
      - Monetization
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/members
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/members
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Provides access to channel membership data, allowing channel owners to retrieve a list of paying members who
      support the channel in exchange for exclusive benefits.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-memberships-levels-api
    name: Youtube Memberships Levels API
    tags:
      - Members
      - Monetization
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/membershipsLevels
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/membershipsLevels
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Provides information about membership pricing tiers that a channel has set up, allowing retrieval of the levels
      that members can subscribe to.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-thumbnails-api
    name: Youtube Thumbnails API
    tags:
      - Thumbnails
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/thumbnails
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/thumbnails
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Manages custom video thumbnail images, enabling upload of a custom thumbnail image for a video that the
      authenticated user owns.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-watermarks-api
    name: Youtube Watermarks API
    tags:
      - Videos
      - Watermarks
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/watermarks
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/watermarks
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Manages images that display in the corner of a player during playback of a channel's videos, supporting upload and
      deletion of channel watermarks.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-video-categories-api
    name: Youtube Video Categories API
    tags:
      - Categories
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videoCategories
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videoCategories
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Provides a list of categories that can be associated with YouTube videos, allowing retrieval of video categories
      available in a given region.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-video-abuse-report-reasons-api
    name: Youtube Video Abuse Report Reasons API
    tags:
      - Moderation
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videoAbuseReportReasons
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videoAbuseReportReasons
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Retrieves a list of reasons that can be used to report abusive videos, supporting programmatic submission of video
      abuse reports.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-i18n-languages-api
    name: Youtube I18n Languages API
    tags:
      - Localization
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/i18nLanguages
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/i18nLanguages
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Returns a list of application languages that the YouTube website supports, providing the language codes and
      human-readable names for localization purposes.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-i18n-regions-api
    name: Youtube I18n Regions API
    tags:
      - Localization
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/i18nRegions
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/i18nRegions
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: openapi/youtube-data-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Returns a list of content regions that the YouTube website supports, providing region codes and human-readable
      names used for region-specific content filtering.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-analytics-api
    name: YouTube Analytics API
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Reporting
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics
    baseURL: https://youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com/v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/guides/authorization
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics/reference
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/guides/authorization
        type: Authentication
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/v1/code_samples
        type: CodeExamples
      - url: openapi/youtube-analytics-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Generates custom reports containing YouTube Analytics data for channels and content owners. Reports can be
      filtered by dimensions such as date, country, and video, and measured by metrics including views, likes, and watch
      time.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-reporting-api
    name: YouTube Reporting API
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Reporting
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting
    baseURL: https://youtubereporting.googleapis.com
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/guides/authorization
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/v1/reference/rest
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/guides/authorization
        type: Authentication
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/v1/reports
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting/v1/code_samples
        type: CodeExamples
      - url: openapi/youtube-reporting-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Retrieves bulk YouTube Analytics data through predefined reports for a channel or content owner. Reports are
      generated daily as CSV datasets covering 24-hour periods and are accessible for 30 to 60 days depending on the
      report type.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-live-streaming-api
    name: YouTube Live Streaming API
    tags:
      - Broadcasting
      - Live Streaming
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/getting-started
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/docs
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/docs
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/code_samples
        type: CodeExamples
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/support
        type: Support
      - url: openapi/youtube-live-streaming-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Enables creating, updating, and managing live events on YouTube including scheduling broadcasts, linking video
      streams, managing live chat, and controlling ad insertion during live events. The API provides resources for
      liveBroadcasts, liveStreams, liveChatMessages, liveChatModerators, liveChatBans, and superChatEvents.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-iframe-player-api
    name: YouTube IFrame Player API
    tags:
      - Embed
      - Player
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference#Getting_started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters
        type: APIReference
    description: >-
      Enables embedding a YouTube video player on websites and controlling playback through JavaScript. The API supports
      queuing and playing videos, adjusting volume, retrieving video information, and subscribing to player state change
      events.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-subscribe-button
    name: YouTube Subscribe Button
    tags:
      - Embed
      - Videos
      - Widgets
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/subscribe
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/subscribe
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/subscribe/reference
        type: APIReference
    description: >-
      Provides an embeddable subscribe button that website owners can configure and add to their pages, enabling
      one-click channel subscriptions for visitors without leaving the page.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-playlist-images-api
    name: Youtube Playlist Images API
    tags:
      - Images
      - Playlists
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistImages
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistImages
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistImages/list
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
        type: GettingStarted
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
        type: Authentication
    description: >-
      Manages thumbnail images associated with YouTube playlists, supporting retrieval, insertion, update, and deletion
      of custom playlist thumbnail images.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-content-id-api
    name: YouTube Content ID API
    tags:
      - Content ID
      - Monetization
      - Rights Management
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/youtube/partner
    baseURL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/partner/v1
    properties:
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/partner
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/partner/reference/rest
        type: APIReference
      - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/partner/terms
        type: TermsOfService
    description: >-
      Enables YouTube content partners to interact with the rights management system, allowing creation and management
      of assets, content references, ownership data, claims, and policies for intellectual property on YouTube.
  - aid: youtube:youtube-oembed-api
    name: YouTube oEmbed API
    tags:
      - Embed
      - oEmbed
      - Videos
    image: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
    humanURL: https://oembed.com/
    baseURL: https://www.youtube.com/oembed
    properties:
      - url: https://oembed.com/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Provides an oEmbed-compliant endpoint that returns embed code and metadata for YouTube videos in JSON or XML
      format, enabling easy embedding of YouTube content on external websites.
name: Youtube
tags:
  - Google
  - Media
  - Social
  - Streaming
  - Video
  - Videos
common:
  - type: PostmanWorkspace
    url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/youtube/overview
  - type: ArazzoWorkflows
    url: arazzo/
    workflows:
      - url: arazzo/youtube-channel-comment-threads-reply-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Channel Comment Threads and Reply
        summary: Read a channel, list the comment threads on its discussion, and reply to the first thread.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-channel-playlists-items-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Channel Playlists and Items
        summary: Resolve a channel, list its playlists, then list the items inside the first playlist.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-copy-playlist-items-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Copy Playlist Items
        summary: Create a destination playlist, read items from a source playlist, and copy the first two across.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-create-playlist-add-items-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Create Playlist and Add Items
        summary: Create a new playlist and insert two videos into it in sequence.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-discover-and-comment-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Discover and Comment
        summary: Search for a video, confirm its details, then post a top-level comment on it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-mine-channel-uploads-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube My Channel Uploads
        summary: Resolve the authenticated user's uploads playlist, list its items, then batch-fetch video details.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-moderate-comment-threads-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Moderate Comment Threads
        summary: List held-for-review comment threads on a video and set the top one's moderation status.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-post-and-moderate-comment-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Post and Moderate a Comment Thread
        summary: Post a top-level comment on a video, then immediately set its moderation status.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-post-comment-thread-reply-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Post Comment Thread and Reply
        summary: Post a top-level comment on a video and then add a reply to it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-search-channel-subscribe-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Search Channel and Subscribe
        summary: Search for a channel, confirm it exists, then subscribe the authenticated user to it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-search-playlist-list-items-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Search Playlist and List Items
        summary: Search for a playlist, read its full resource, then list the videos it contains.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-search-video-captions-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Search Video and List Captions
        summary: Search for a video, read its details, then list the caption tracks available on it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-search-video-comment-threads-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Search to Video Comment Threads
        summary: Search for a video, fetch its full details, then list the comment threads on it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-subscribe-and-confirm-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Subscribe and Confirm
        summary: Subscribe the authenticated user to a channel, then confirm by listing their subscriptions.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-trending-to-playlist-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Trending Videos to Playlist
        summary: Pull the most popular videos for a region, create a playlist, and add the top trending video to it.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-update-video-metadata-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Update Video Metadata
        summary: Read a video's current snippet, then update its title, description, and category.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-upload-update-caption-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Upload and Update a Caption Track
        summary: Upload a draft caption track for a video, then publish it by updating its draft status.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-upload-video-add-to-playlist-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Upload Video and Add to Playlist
        summary: Insert a video resource, create a playlist, and add the new video to that playlist.
      - url: arazzo/youtube-video-engagement-report-workflow.yml
        name: YouTube Video Engagement Report
        summary: Pull a video's statistics, its top comment thread, and the replies under that thread's top comment.
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youtube
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3
    name: Portal
    type: Portal
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
    name: Getting Started
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3
    name: Documentation
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started
    name: Guides
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/code_samples
    name: Code Examples
    type: CodeExamples
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/support
    name: Support
    type: Support
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/libraries
    name: SDK
    type: SDK
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
    name: Authentication
    type: Authentication
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/revision_history
    name: Change Log
    type: ChangeLog
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost
    name: Rate Limits
    type: RateLimits
  - url: https://github.com/youtube/api-samples
    name: GitHub Repository
    type: GitHubRepository
  - url: https://github.com/youtube
    name: GitHub Organization
    type: GitHubOrganization
  - url: https://www.youtube.com/user/YouTubeDev
    name: YouTube
    type: YouTube
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service
    name: Terms of Service
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/branding-guidelines
    name: Branding
    type: Branding
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/revision-history
    name: Change Log
    type: ChangeLog
  - url: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues?q=componentid:186600
    name: Support
    type: Support
  - url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/youtube-api
    name: Stack Overflow
    type: StackOverflow
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/registering_an_application
    name: Sign Up
    type: SignUp
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs
    name: API Reference
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/errors
    name: Errors
    type: Errors
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/developer-policies
    name: Compliance
    type: Compliance
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/quota_and_compliance_audits
    name: Compliance
    type: Compliance
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/implementation
    name: Guides
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://x.com/YouTubeDev
    name: X
    type: X
  - url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/documentation/
    name: Documentation
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://status.cloud.google.com
    name: Status Page
    type: StatusPage
  - url: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/
    name: Blog
    type: Blog
  - url: https://policies.google.com/privacy
    name: Privacy Policy
    type: PrivacyPolicy
  - url: https://github.com/youtube/geo-search-tool
    name: Geo Search Tool
    type: CodeExamples
  - url: https://github.com/youtube/youtube-ios-player-helper
    name: iOS Player Helper
    type: SDK
  - url: json-ld/youtube-context.jsonld
    name: JSON-LD
    type: JSONLD
  - url: json-ld/youtube-data-context.jsonld
    name: 

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