Just to walk through this again to make sure you have done it properly.

  1. Make sure you have a Google account.
  2. Log into the developer console at: https://console.developers.google.com/
  3. Create a project
  4. THEN, select YouTube data API
  5. Click create credentials on the right hand side of the screen.
  6. Choose where you will call the API from
  7. Pick public or User.
  8. Obtain your API Key.

Optional: restrict your key.

I just walked though all of this and have been given a key myself.

Answer from Pseuplex on Stack Overflow
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Google
developers.google.com › youtube › data api › youtube data api overview
YouTube Data API Overview | Google for Developers
URL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?id=7lCDEYXw3mM&key=YOUR_API_KEY &part=snippet,statistics Description: This example modifies the part parameter value so that the contentDetails and status properties are not included in the response.
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Themeum
docs.themeum.com › tutor-lms › tutorials › get-youtube-api-key
Documention | Get YouTube API Key
February 16, 2023 - After enabling the API, you’ll need to create credentials to authenticate your application when it makes requests to the API. To create credentials, click on the “Create credentials” button on the API Dashboard page, and select “API key” from the dropdown menu.
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Google
developers.google.com › youtube › data api
YouTube Data API | Google for Developers
With the YouTube Data API, you can add a variety of YouTube features to your application.
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Google
developers.google.com › youtube › data api › api reference
API Reference | YouTube Data API | Google for Developers
Authentication for the API requires either an API key or an OAuth 2.0 token, with authorization tokens being mandatory for operations that modify data or access private user information.
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HubSpot
blog.hubspot.com › website › how-to-get-youtube-api-key
How to get a YouTube API key [tutorial + examples]
September 23, 2025 - On the left-hand side, I will click on the Credentials button. In order to get my API key, I will click on the create credentials button, which will give me the option to create an API key, OAuth client ID, and service account.
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Elfsight
elfsight.com › blog › how-to-get-youtube-api-key-tutorial
How to Get YouTube API Key: Revealing Secrets in 3 Minutes
March 15, 2024 - So you have to keep an eye on units in order not to exceed the quote. Of course, if you have a site with big traffic numbers then you can add more units. To do this, visit API dashboard and choose YouTube Data API v3 below statistics.
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GitHub
github.com › happycod3r › YouTube-Data-API-v3-Tools
GitHub - happycod3r/YouTube-Data-API-v3-Tools: A comprehensive YouTube Data API v3 wrapper library used to easily integrate YouTube functionality into any project.
!!! NOTE: Any sensitive data used in these examples is void or not real !!! First import the youtube_api_tools module. ... Next create a YouTubeDataAPIv3Tools object and pass the path to your client_secret.json file path as the first argument to the constructor and a list of scopes that you want to use as the 2nd argument. Then optionally pass an API developer key as the 3rd argument if you have one.
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Medium
medium.com › @kattia.marin › how-to-use-the-youtube-data-api-v3-ad24b26d447d
How to Use the YouTube Data API v3 | by Kattia Marin | Medium
January 30, 2025 - Search for YouTube Data API v3 and enable it. Go to APIs & Services > Credentials. Click Create Credentials > API Key.
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Finsweet
finsweet.com › components › youtube-feed › how-to-get-youtube-api-key
How to Get Youtube Account API Key
Click on "Credentials" in the side panel. ... Open the Finsweet Component app and go to Youtube Feed Component. Paste the API Key in the API Key field, press Enter, and wait for the preview on the right to update.
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Apidog
apidog.com › blog › youtube-api
YouTube Data API Overview | How to Implement it in Your Applications
July 26, 2025 - You should now have the details of YouTube Data API v3. However, as mentioned before, you will need an API key to make requests using YouTube Data API, therefore, you will need to click the CREATE CREDENTIALS button as shown in the image above.
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Phyllo
getphyllo.com › post › how-to-get-youtube-api-key
How to Get YouTube API Key: A Detailed Guide for Developers | Phyllo
July 26, 2025 - To get a YouTube API key, you need to log into the Google Cloud Console, create a new project, enable the YouTube Data API v3, and generate an API key under the “Credentials” tab.
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Rollout
rollout.com › integration-guides › youtube › api-essentials
YouTube API Essentials
The most recent version of the YouTube API is version 3 (v3). Here are the key points: The current version of the YouTube API is YouTube Data API v3.
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Contentstudio
docs.contentstudio.io › contentstudio help center › knowledge base › how to get youtube data api key
How to get YouTube Data API Key - ContentStudio Help Center
Click on it, and after that you will see the Youtube Data API v3 page. Click on "Enable" button. After a couple of minutes, you will see the "Manage" button once it is enabled against your account. Now, click on Manage button, then click on the Credentials tab on the left side. Click on "Create Credentials" on the top navigation bar that you see. Select the type "API Key"
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WPVibes
wpbuilderaddons.com › home › tutorial › how to generate youtube api key?
How to Get a YouTube API Key in 2025 - WP Builder Addons
2 weeks ago - Once you have selected the “YouTube ... the YouTube Data API for your project. ... Go to the “Credentials,” section, then click on “Create credentials” and select “API Key“....
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Latenode
latenode.com › home › blog about no-code integrations with latenode - the ultimate no-code automation platform › undefined › api integration best practices in integration & api management - explore no-code automation with latenode › what is youtube api and how to get a youtube api key: tutorial and examples
What is Youtube API and How to Get a YouTube API Key: Tutorial ...
In the dropdown menu for "Which API are you using?", select "YouTube Data API v3". For the question "Where will you be calling the API from?", choose "Web server (e.g., node.js, Tomcat)". Finally, for "What data will you be accessing?", select "Public data". Click on the "What credentials do I need?" button to proceed. On the next screen, you will be presented with your newly generated API key.
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GitHub
github.com › mesadhan › youtube-data-api-v3-example
GitHub - mesadhan/youtube-data-api-v3-example: Using Youtube Data API we can access YouTube features to our application, including the ability to upload videos, create and manage playlists, and more.
Search For API Youtube Data API, Enable It. Then Left Menu Click Credentials. Create API Keys, Select none then Restrict key radio and choose Youtube Data API from Dropdown.
Author   mesadhan
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W3Things
w3things.com › blog › youtube-data-api-v3-fetch-video-data-nodejs
YouTube Data API v3 — Fetch Video Data Using Node.js
March 5, 2025 - ... Once the YouTube API is enabled, you'll be redirected to the API overview (or settings) page where you can set up credentials and more. On this page, click on the Create Credentials button to create an API key.
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Google Groups
groups.google.com › g › edx-code › c › KDZjco9VU0o
YouTube Data API v3 - Browser Credential Needed
Please use the Google Developers Console to update your API key configuration if request from this IP or referer should be allowed.", "extendedHelp": "https://console.developers.google.com" } ], "code": 403, "message": "There is a per-IP or per-Referer restriction configured on your API key and the request does not match these restrictions. Please use the Google Developers Console to update your API key configuration if request from this IP or referer should be allowed." } } After further review I changed to YouTube Data API v3 Browser key (with HTTP referer - *.{LMS URL}/* (e.g.
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Google Cloud
console.cloud.google.com › apis › library › youtube.googleapis.com
YouTube Data API v3 – APIs and services
Google Cloud Console has failed to load JavaScript sources from www.gstatic.com. Possible reasons are:www.gstatic.com or its IP addresses are blocked by your network administratorGoogle has temporarily blocked your account or network due to excessive automated requestsPlease contact your network ...