Client Libraries

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Data API v3 by using the Google API Client Library for Java. For more information, see the following documentation:

• Browse the Javadoc reference for the YouTube Data API v3.
• Read the Developer's Guide for the Google API Client Library for Java.
• Interact with this API in your browser using the APIs Explorer for the YouTube Data API v3.

Sample

The youtube-api-samples may help you get started using the client library.

Add the client library to your project

Select your build environment (Maven or Gradle) from the following tabs:

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Data API v3 by using the Google API Client Library for .NET. For more information, see the following documentation:

• Browse the .NET reference documentation for the YouTube Data API v3.
• Read the Developer's guide for the Google API Client Library for .NET.
• Interact with this API in your browser using the APIs Explorer for the YouTube Data API v3.

Sample

The youtube-api-samples may help you get started using the client library.

Downloading the library

Install the NuGet package: Google.Apis.

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Data API v3 by using the Google API Client Library for Python (v1/v2). For more information, see the following documentation:

• Browse the PyDoc reference for the YouTube Data API v3.
• Read the Developer's guide for the Google API Client Library for Python (v1/v2).
• Interact with this API in your browser using the APIs Explorer for the YouTube Data API v3.

Sample

The youtube-api-samples can help you get started by using the client library.

System requirements

• Operating systems:
  • Linux
  • macOS X
  • Windows
• The v1 client library requires Python 2.7 or higher. The v2 client library requires 3.7 or higher.

Install the client library

You can either use a package manager or manually download and install the Python client library:

Managed install

Use pip or setuptools to manage your installation. You might need to run sudo first.

• pip (preferred):

  pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client

• Setuptools:

  easy_install --upgrade google-api-python-client

Manual install

1. Download the latest client library for Python.
2. Unpack the code.
3. Install:

   python setup.py install

App Engine

Because the Python client libraries aren't installed in the App Engine Python runtime environment, you must copy them into your application just like third-party libraries.

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Data API v3 by using the Google API Client Library for Ruby. For more information, see the following documentation:

• Read the Get started guide for the Google API Client Library for Ruby.
• Interact with this API in your browser using the APIs Explorer for the YouTube Data API v3.

Sample

The youtube-api-samples can help you get started by using the client library.

Install the google-api-client gem

Depending on your system, you might need to prepend these commands with sudo.

If you haven't installed the Google API Client Library for Ruby before, install by using RubyGems:

gem install google-api-client

If you already have the gem installed, update to the latest version:

gem update -y google-api-client

Get started with the Google API Client Library for Ruby

To learn how to make your first request, see the Get started guide.