Connecting YouTube Data API v3

Purpose

Connect your personal Google Cloud YouTube API key to enable live video queries with your own API quotas.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Visit the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).

Create a new project or select an existing one.

3. Navigate to APIs & Services -> Library and search for YouTube Data API v3.

Click Enable.

5. Go to Credentials -> Create Credentials -> API Key.

(Recommended) Restrict the key to YouTube Data API v3.

7. Return to this platform, open Settings -> API Connections, click Connect on YouTube, paste the key, and click Validate & Save.

Security Guarantee

Your API key is encrypted on the server with AES-256-GCM and never shared with other users or exposed to the client browser.