Setting Up a YouTube Project in the Google Developers Console (Production-Ready)

1. Create a New Project

• Go to the Google Developers Console.

• Create a new project by selecting "New Project" in the project drop-down.

2. Enable the YouTube Data API v3

• In your project, navigate to:

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  APIs & Services > Library

• Search for YouTube Data API v3 and enable it.

3. Obtaining API Credentials

Step 1: Creating Credentials

• Navigate to:

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  APIs & Services > Credentials 

• Click on Create Credentials and select:

  • OAuth 2.0 Client ID – Required for accessing user-specific data like managing YouTube videos or playlists.

Step 2: Configuring the OAuth Consent Screen

• Click Configure Consent Screen, which will redirect you to the OAuth Consent Screen setup.

• Select User Type:

  • For Testing: Internal

  • For Production: External (required for public users)

• Fill in the required fields (indicated with *) and provide the following:

  • App Name

  • Support Email

  • Authorized Domains (must be verified in Google Search Console)

  • Privacy Policy and Terms of Service URLs

  • Developer Contact Information

• In the Scopes section, add:

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  https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl 

• For production, you must:

  • Justify the use of each scope.

  • Upload a video demo.

  • Add app screenshots showing usage.

  • Submit the app for verification.

Step 3: Securing Your Credentials

• Go to the Credentials tab again and click Create Credentials.

• Choose:

  Application Type: Web Application

  • Name: expertflow

  • Redirect URI:

    • For Testing: https://oauth.pstmn.io/v1/callback

    • For Production: https://yourdomain.com/oauth/callback (use your own secure domain)

• IMPORTANT: Store your Client ID and Client Secret securely. Never expose them in client-side code.

4. Grant Developer Access in Google Cloud IAM

Navigate to IAM Settings:

• Go to the Google Cloud Console.

• Open your project.

• In the left sidebar:

  IAM & Admin > IAM

Add a Principal (Developer):

• Click on Grant Access.

• In the New Principals field, enter the developer’s email address.

Assign a Role:

• Under Assign Roles, click on Select a role:

  • Recommended:

    • Editor – Full access except managing roles

    • Or role like Cloud Functions Developer, App Engine Developer

Set IAM Conditions (Optional):

• You may set conditions to restrict by time, resources, etc.

Save Changes:

• Click Save to grant access.

Alternative (Multiple Developers):

• Create a Google Group, assign developers to the group, and give role access to the group.

5. Obtain Authorization Code

Use the following link to initiate the OAuth flow in your browser:

https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth?   client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID   &redirect_uri=https://yourdomain.com/oauth/callback   &response_type=code   &scope=https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl   &access_type=offline   &prompt=consent 

Explanation of Parameters:

• client_id: Your application’s client ID.

• redirect_uri: Your verified URI (must match one registered in GCP).

• response_type: code to receive authorization code.

• scope: YouTube access permission.

• access_type: offline to receive refresh token.

• prompt: consent to force re-approval.

Example Redirect:

https://yourdomain.com/oauth/callback?code=4/0AeanS0YV.......&scope=https://www.googleapis.com//youtube.force-ssl 

6. Exchange Authorization Code for Tokens

Send a POST request using Postman or your backend server:

Token URI:

POST https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token 

Headers:

Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded 

Body:

code=4/0AX4XfWhG7EXAMPLECODE client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET redirect_uri=https://yourdomain.com/oauth/callback grant_type=authorization_code

Example Response:

{ "access_token": "ya29.a0ARr...", "expires_in": 3600, "refresh_token": "1//0gA8A...", "scope": "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl", "token_type": "Bearer" }

7. Use Tokens to Access YouTube API

• Use access_token to authenticate your API calls.

• Store refresh_token securely to obtain new access tokens without user re-consent.

8. Request Quota Increase (Optional)

If your app exceeds the default quota (10,000 units/day):

• Go to:

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  IAM & Admin > Quotas 

  Filter for YouTube Data API v3

• Select the quota field and Request Increase

• Provide:

  • App description

  • Number of users

  • Daily request estimate

  • Reason for increase

9. Enable Logging and Monitoring

To monitor and audit API usage:

• Navigate to:

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  Logging > Logs Explorer 

• And:

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  Monitoring > Metrics Explorer

Enable:

• Cloud Audit Logs

• Alerts for token failures or unusual traffic

10. Remove Test Users After Verification

• Go to:

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  APIs & Services > OAuth Consent Screen > Test Users 

• Remove any test users once the app is verified and in production.

YouTube Channel Configuration in Expertflow Unified Admin

for integration with Expertflow follow this link.

https://expertflow-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CX/pages/679117567/YouTube+Integration-not+to+be+published#YouTube-Channel-Configuration-in-Expertflow-Unified-Admin