# youtube/api-samples **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/youtube-api-samples).** 6,000 stars · 3,053 forks · Java · archived ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/youtube/api-samples - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/youtube-api-samples.md ## Description This repository is a collection of implementation examples and reference scripts for integrating with the YouTube Data, Analytics, and Live Streaming APIs. It provides code samples for automating video platform workflows and interacting with REST endpoints to manage channel content and metadata. The project distinguishes itself by providing specific implementation patterns for secure OAuth 2.0 authorization flows, including token exchange and credential management. It also includes specialized samples for handling large-scale data transfers via resumable upload protocols and managing real-time broadcasts. The samples cover a broad range of capabilities, including video and playlist management, channel branding and layout configuration, and the extraction of viewership metrics through analytics reporting. Additional coverage includes programmatic content search, comment and live chat moderation, and the management of caption tracks and metadata localization. The code is organized into directories based on the programming language used for each implementation. ## Tags ### Development Tools & Productivity - [REST API Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/rest-api-integrations.md) — Provides comprehensive reference scripts for interacting with YouTube REST API endpoints via HTTP. - [Video Platform Automation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/video-platform-automation.md) — Ships reference code for automating channel management and video upload workflows. ### System Administration & Monitoring - [YouTube Channel and Video Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/alert-notification-systems/subscription-management/video-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-and-video-managers.md) — Provides comprehensive samples for managing YouTube channels, videos, playlists, and branding metadata. - [Branding Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/alert-notification-systems/subscription-management/video-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-and-video-managers/branding-configurations.md) — Allows updating channel properties and setting featured videos to customize visual appearance. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) - [Featured Content Highlighting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/alert-notification-systems/subscription-management/video-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-and-video-managers/featured-content-highlighting.md) — Sets promotional properties for a channel to showcase specific videos to visiting users. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/python)) - [Layout Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/alert-notification-systems/subscription-management/video-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-subscriptions/youtube-channel-and-video-managers/layout-configurations.md) — Organizes the channel home page layout by setting display styles and positioning for content sections. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/php)) ### Business & Productivity Software - [Video Performance Reports](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/reporting-analytics-tools/automated-analytical-reports/video-performance-reports.md) — Ships examples for extracting viewership and engagement metrics to generate channel performance reports. - [Video Analytics Samples](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/reporting-analytics-tools/automated-analytical-reports/video-analytics-samples.md) — Provides code examples for querying performance metrics via the analytics interface. ### Content Management & Publishing - [Video Content Management APIs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/video-content-management-apis.md) — Implements RESTful interfaces for updating video details and managing custom thumbnail images. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) - [Account Content Retrieval](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/account-content-retrieval.md) — Fetches a comprehensive list of all videos uploaded by the authorized account. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) ### Education & Learning Resources - [API Integration Samples](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/education-learning-resources/api-integration-samples.md) — Provides a comprehensive collection of implementation examples for the YouTube Data, Analytics, and Live Streaming APIs. ### Graphics & Multimedia - [Broadcast Lifecycle Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/audio-music/media-capture-and-playback/live-stream-controls/broadcast-lifecycle-management.md) — Manages the lifecycle of real-time video by scheduling, starting, and stopping active broadcast streams. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples#readme)) - [Live Broadcast Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/live-broadcast-integrations.md) — Coordinates the linking of live broadcasts to streams and manages active broadcast lists. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/php)) - [Live Broadcast Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/live-broadcast-management.md) — Implements coordination for real-time broadcasts, including scheduling and live chat management. - [Live Video Broadcasting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/streaming-distribution/streaming-broadcasting/broadcasting-streaming/live-video-broadcasting.md) — Provides scripts for creating live broadcasts and binding them to real-time video stream settings. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) - [Video Playlist Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/streaming-distribution/streaming-broadcasting/media-streaming/playlist-aggregators/personal-playlist-managers/audio-playlist-managers/video-playlist-managers.md) — Provides tools for creating private playlists and organizing the specific videos contained within them. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/python)) - [Captioning Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-production/captioning-systems.md) — Handles video accessibility by uploading, updating, and managing caption tracks and draft versions. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/php)) - [YouTube Content Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/youtube-content-management.md) — Provides tools for modifying videos, playlists, and captions via the YouTube management interface. ### Security & Cryptography - [OAuth 2.0 Credential Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/authentication-strategies/authorization-and-user-administration/oauth-2-0-credential-management.md) — Provides secure token exchange and credential management flows to access private channel data. - [OAuth Token Exchanges](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/jwt-generation/oauth-token-exchanges.md) — Implements the full OAuth 2.0 handshake flow to acquire and refresh access tokens for user resources. - [OAuth Credential Persistence](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/local-authentication/developer-credential-authentications/oauth-credential-persistence.md) — Handles the authentication process by checking local storage or launching a browser to save credentials. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/go)) - [Web Request Authorizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/web-request-authorizations.md) — Secures requests to user resources by verifying authorization via standard token exchange protocols. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) - [OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flows](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/oauth-2-0-authorization-flows.md) — Implements standard OAuth 2.0 protocol flows for exchanging authorization codes and managing user consent. ### Part of an Awesome List - [Media Metadata Localization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/content-management-and-localization/media-metadata-localization.md) — Sets and retrieves translated text for channels and videos to support users speaking multiple different languages. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/java)) ### Data & Databases - [Paginated Retrieval](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-management/document-record-handling/document-retrieval-interfaces/paginated-retrieval.md) — Implements token-based pagination to retrieve large sets of YouTube data in discrete chunks. ### Networking & Communication - [Large File Uploads](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/http-file-uploads/large-file-uploads.md) — Pushes large video files and thumbnails using resumable upload protocols to ensure reliability. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/tree/master/php)) - [Resumable File Transfers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/resumable-file-transfers.md) — Implements protocols to resume interrupted binary file transfers using byte offsets for reliability. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Channel Performance Analytics](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/data-channels/channel-manipulators/channel-curators/channel-performance-analytics.md) — Extracts viewership and engagement metrics to track growth and reach across a specific video channel. ([source](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples/blob/master/README.md))