Waymark / Routes / developers.google.com Retrieve YouTube video statistics and content details using the Data API videos.list endpoint
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Steps Obtain an API key or OAuth token authorized for the YouTube Data API v3. Call GET https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos with the id parameter set to one or more comma-separated video IDs. Set the part parameter to include statistics and contentDetails (and snippet if needed). Optionally use the fields parameter to restrict the response to only the properties required, reducing payload size. Parse the items array, reading statistics (viewCount, likeCount, commentCount, favoriteCount) and contentDetails (duration, dimension, caption availability) per video. Known gotchas The part parameter is mandatory; omitting it or naming a part incorrectly returns an error rather than default fields. Deleted or private videos matched by ID simply won't appear in the items array, so don't assume a 1:1 response count with the requested IDs. Each videos.list call is billed against your daily quota; batching multiple IDs into one call is cheaper than one call per video.
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