#!/usr/bin/python
# This code sample creates a private playlist in the authorizing user's
# YouTube channel.
# Usage:
# python playlist_updates.py --title=
--description=
import argparse
import os
import google.oauth2.credentials
import google_auth_oauthlib.flow
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from googleapiclient.errors import HttpError
from google_auth_oauthlib.flow import InstalledAppFlow
# The CLIENT_SECRETS_FILE variable specifies the name of a file that contains
# the OAuth 2.0 information for this application, including its client_id and
# client_secret. You can acquire an OAuth 2.0 client ID and client secret from
# the {{ Google Cloud Console }} at
# {{ https://cloud.google.com/console }}.
# Please ensure that you have enabled the YouTube Data API for your project.
# For more information about using OAuth2 to access the YouTube Data API, see:
# https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/authentication
# For more information about the client_secrets.json file format, see:
# https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/python/guide/aaa_client_secrets
CLIENT_SECRETS_FILE = 'client_secret.json'
# This OAuth 2.0 access scope allows for full read/write access to the
# authenticated user's account.
SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube']
API_SERVICE_NAME = 'youtube'
API_VERSION = 'v3'
# Authorize the request and store authorization credentials.
def get_authenticated_service():
flow = InstalledAppFlow.from_client_secrets_file(CLIENT_SECRETS_FILE, SCOPES)
credentials = flow.run_console()
return build(API_SERVICE_NAME, API_VERSION, credentials = credentials)
def add_playlist(youtube, args):
body = dict(
snippet=dict(
title=args.title,
description=args.description
),
status=dict(
privacyStatus='private'
)
)
playlists_insert_response = youtube.playlists().insert(
part='snippet,status',
body=body
).execute()
print 'New playlist ID: %s' % playlists_insert_response['id']
if __name__ == '__main__':
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('--title',
default='Test Playlist',
help='The title of the new playlist.')
parser.add_argument('--description',
default='A private playlist created with the YouTube Data API.',
help='The description of the new playlist.')
args = parser.parse_args()
youtube = get_authenticated_service()
try:
add_playlist(youtube, args)
except HttpError, e:
print 'An HTTP error %d occurred:\n%s' % (e.resp.status, e.content)