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YouTube API

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Overview

Add YouTube functionality to your sites and apps

YouTube is a video API. Requests are authenticated with OAuth. It is served over HTTPS.

At a glance

Authentication
OAuth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Video

Questions

Does the YouTube API need an API key?

Yes. The YouTube API uses OAuth authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the YouTube API support HTTPS?

Yes, the YouTube API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the YouTube API?

Other Video APIs include Vimeo, Dailymotion, TVMaze, TMDb, The Vampire Diaries.

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Vimeo

Video

Build something great. Vimeo's API supports flexible, high-quality video integration with your custom apps.

OAuth326 endpoints

Dailymotion

Video

Dailymotion Developer API

OAuth

TVMaze

Video

Add television information to your own website or app with a fast and clean TV API. Add schedules, show, episode, cast information, ...

No auth42 endpoints

TMDb

Video

Community-based movie data

API key

The Vampire Diaries

Video

Web site created using create-react-app

API keyCORS

IMDb

Video

API for receiving movie, serial and cast information

API key

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