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Adding YouTube Videos to Your Agent Image Website

Adding YouTube videos to your Agent Image  website is a fantastic way to engage visitors and enhance your content! 🎬✨

If you’d like to display videos dynamically—such as your latest uploads or a specific playlist—you’ll need a YouTube API Key to integrate them seamlessly. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Agent Image will handle the setup for you; we just need you to generate your API key first.

Simply follow these step-by-step instructions to create your YouTube API Key using Google Cloud Console. If you need any help or a walkthrough, feel free to reach out to your project manager—we’re happy to assist!

How to Create a YouTube API Key

Step 1: Sign in to Google Cloud Console

  1. Open a web browser and go to Google Cloud Console .
  2. Sign in with your Google account.

Step 2: Create a New Project (or Select an Existing One)

  1. Click the Select a project dropdown at the top of the page.
  2. Click New Project in the upper right.
  3. Enter a Project Name (e.g., “YouTube API Project”).
  4. Select your Billing Account (if applicable).
  5. Choose an Organization or leave it as “No organization.”
  6. Click Create and wait for the project to be created.

Step 3: Enable the YouTube Data API v3

  1. In the Google Cloud Console, go to the Navigation Menu (☰) on the top left.
  2. Select APIs & Services > Library.
  3. Search for “YouTube Data API v3.”
  4. Click on the API and then click Enable.

Step 4: Create API Credentials

  1. In the APIs & Services section, go to Credentials from the left menu.
  2. Click Create Credentials at the top.
  3. Select API Key from the dropdown menu.
  4. Google Cloud will generate an API key. A pop-up window will display the key.
  5. Copy the API key and store it securely.

To prevent unauthorized use of your API key:

  1. In the Credentials page, find your API key under API Keys.
  2. Click on the API key to edit it.
  3. Under Application Restrictions, choose:
    • HTTP referrers (websites) – for web apps.
    • IP addresses – for server-side use.
    • Android apps – for mobile apps.
    • iOS apps – for iOS applications.
  4. Under API Restrictions, select YouTube Data API v3 to limit its usage.
  5. Click Save.

Step 6: Test Your API Key

To verify your API key is working:

  1. Open a browser and enter: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet&id=Ks-_Mh1QhMc&key=YOUR_API_KEY 
  2. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the API key you generated.
  3. If successful, you’ll see a JSON response with video details.

You’re Done!

You’ve successfully created a YouTube API key. Please email the key to your project manager so we can proceed with the integration. 🚀

Here’s a helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPeDTRNKAVo 

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