Integrating Your YouTube API Key

What This Covers

How to log in securely, watch your quick start overview, and connect your YouTube API key so you can start importing videos.

Who Should Use This

Anyone setting up their account for the first time to fetch video content.

✅ Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Log Into Your Account

• Go to the login page and sign in using your registered email and password.

• After logging in, check your email for a two-factor authentication code.

• Enter the code to complete your login.

  Note: The system remembers your device for 30 days, so you won’t need to enter this code every time.

2️⃣ Watch The Quick Start Video (Optional)

• On your dashboard, you’ll see a quick start video.
• Watch this for a fast overview of how the app works.
• Or, explore the tutorial library to learn specific features in detail.

3️⃣ Add Your YouTube API Key

Connecting your YouTube API key is required to fetch video content automatically.

• Click on Settings in your sidebar.
• Go to General Settings.
• Find the YouTube API Key field.

4️⃣ Get Your API Key From Google Console

• Open https://console.cloud.google.com/
• If you don’t have an account, sign up with your Google account — it’s instant and free.

• Create a new project:
  • Click New Project → Give it a name → Leave Organization empty → Click Create.
• Once your project is created, click Select Project to switch to it.

5️⃣ Enable The YouTube Data API

• In your project dashboard, search for YouTube Data API v3.

• Click on it, then click Enable.
• Once enabled, you’ll see the option to Disable/Manage API — this confirms it’s active.

6️⃣ Create Your API Key

• In the sidebar, click Credentials.

• Click Create Credentials, then choose API Key.

• Copy your newly generated API key.

7️⃣ Add It To Your App

• Return to your Settings → General Settings screen.
• Paste the API key into the YouTube API Key field.
• Click Authenticate.
• A popup will confirm that your key is connected successfully.

You’re now ready to start importing videos!

✅ Pro Tips

• Your API key stays valid unless you delete it in Google Console.
• If you see any quota limit errors, you may need to upgrade your Google API quota or create additional API keys.

✅ FAQs

Q: Do I need a new API key for every site?

A: No — you can use the same API key for multiple sites connected to your account.

Q: I see a “Quota Exceeded” error — what do I do?

A: Check your Google Cloud Console for your quota usage and request an increase if needed.