Python YouTube API Tutorial: Getting Started - Creating an API Key and Querying the API

In this Python Programming Tutorial, we'll be learning how to use the YouTube API. We will learn how to create an API Key and connect to the YouTube API using Python. This will allow us to get public information from YouTube and do some analysis. In later videos, I will show how I use this API to grab useful information that might not be easily found on YouTube's site directly. Let's get started...

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[coreyms]

Hey everyone. This video will be the first video of several where we explore the YouTube API and see how to do some data analysis on public YouTube data. We will learn some useful things we can do with this API. In the next video, I'll show how we can use this API to calculate the total duration of a YouTube playlist, which is information that Google doesn't already have listed for playlists.
Also, I'm still working on completing the script I'll use to grab my YouTube channel members, so the end credits for the videos still only contains Patreon supporters at the moment. But I hope to have this resolved shortly. Hope everyone had a great week!

[courtney]

For someone learning Python independently and without a CS or SE degree, you have made things extremely simple. I cannot thank you enough! Life lessons that are unbelievably valuable, thank you again, sir!

[vishvips]

I am so grateful for all these real life practical videos. I never thought that I would be able to play with youtube data in less than 30 minutes 😁. Lot of times I lost interest figuring out where to start with projects like this. Step-by-step is really building up the confidence. Thanks again!!!

[joum]

i really respect how you actually showed how us to read the documentation. As a beginner most api docs were very overwhelming for me.

[jxggxr_dxv]

I never subscribed to a channel faster in my life. In fact, I rarely subscribe... I only do it if I consider that all the creator's content would interest me.
Thank you very much Corey for your time and effort.

[imadahmad]

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[zangruver]

OMG I WAS LITERALLY JUST LEARNING THIS AND BANGING MY HEAD ON. THANK YOU!!

[flintskeen]

Thanks Corey for sharing your knowledge. Not only do I learn from you but also enjoy the way you teach. You are a wonderful teacher.

[BiffBifford]

Corey, I just downloaded a tutorial on this very topic last night! It's like you read the mind of thousands of python users and met the challenge! I am fresh off the treadmill and with a watermelon coconut water ready to dive right in... but first, I AM GOING TO HIT THAT THUMBS UP!

[leoncruz]

Best online Python tutor! Besides the excellent contents, your charming voice and clear articulation is so friendly to non-native English speakers🥰

[CaioTeixeira]

The Google docs for their APIs must be a little confusing for who is starting, and you make it easy.

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[alexk]

I was looking for a fast way to clean up my 700+ "watch later" playlist just a couple of days ago. Now I can throw Python into the mix and make it even more interesting. Thank you for all the amazing tutorials, you're making life so much easier for us self taught folk!

[nadikapoudel]

You made it so much easier to understand. The best tutor ever!!!!

[ragavsathis]

I learned python by following your videos. Was waiting to start API automation. Thanks for your effort !!!

[UKImperium]

Excellent video! I've been messing around with YouTube trying to extract data myself. I Googled around when everyone was just recommending YouTube API. I couldn't find a decent understanding way of setting up this API - your video really helped with this. Thanks again!

[saladmaster]

wow, i was just thinking about learning youtube api for fun, here you go, my man made it

[jaybit]

Would love some more web app tutorials. The flask series was one of my favorite tutorials ever! Extremely informative.

[salarghaffarian]

Hi Corey!

First of all, I want to thank you so much for all the great contents you have made so far. I would say, I have learned 80% of my programming skill from your channel and use it as a great reference for myself all the time.

This video also was very interesting and thank you for spending time on thinking and planning of creating such a great content.

Second, I would say you are the best coding instructor not only on YouTube, but also in the entire world by far. So, that would be great if you keep making great instructive and informative videos in the future.

Many thanks.

[runtimeterror]

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Your voice is so soothing that I play your videos as white noise. Not kidding.

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