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Youtube LiveBroadcasts API

Operations for managing YouTube live broadcast events

Youtube LiveBroadcasts API is one of 34 APIs that Youtube publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include LiveBroadcasts. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, an API reference, code examples, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 6 operations across 3 paths, and defines 7 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v3.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3.

6 operations 3 paths 7 schemas 1 DELETE1 GET3 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v3
Base URL
https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Youtube LiveBroadcasts API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 3 scopes. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 6

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 1 DELETE, 1 GET, 3 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

LiveBroadcasts 6

Operations for managing YouTube live broadcast events

GET
/liveBroadcasts
Youtube List Live Broadcasts
youtube.liveBroadcasts.list 9 params → 200400401403
POST
/liveBroadcasts
Youtube Create a Live Broadcast
youtube.liveBroadcasts.insert 3 params body → 200400401403
PUT
/liveBroadcasts
Youtube Update a Live Broadcast
youtube.liveBroadcasts.update 3 params body → 200400401403
DELETE
/liveBroadcasts
Youtube Delete a Live Broadcast
youtube.liveBroadcasts.delete 2 params → 204400401403404
POST
/liveBroadcasts/bind
Youtube Bind Broadcast to Stream
youtube.liveBroadcasts.bind 4 params → 200400401403
POST
/liveBroadcasts/transition
Youtube Transition Broadcast State
youtube.liveBroadcasts.transition 4 params → 200400401403

Schemas 7

The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are LiveBroadcastContentDetails (12 properties), LiveBroadcastSnippet (11 properties), LiveBroadcast (7 properties), LiveBroadcastListResponse (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

LiveBroadcast
object
A liveBroadcast resource represents an event that will be streamed, via live video, on YouTube.
7 properties 2 required
PageInfo
object
Paging details for a list of live streaming resources.
2 properties
LiveBroadcastContentDetails
object
Detailed settings for a live broadcast including stream configuration, DVR settings, and content configuration.
12 properties
LiveBroadcastStatus
object
Status information about a live broadcast including its privacy status and lifecycle status.
5 properties
ErrorResponse
object
A standard error response returned by the YouTube Live Streaming API.
1 property
LiveBroadcastSnippet
object
Basic details about a live broadcast including its title, description, and scheduled start and end times.
11 properties
LiveBroadcastListResponse
object
A list of live broadcast resources matching the request criteria.
6 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

youtube-livebroadcasts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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