How can I get a single video by its ID using the Youtube API v3.
So far I've only come across search mechanisms and other, but not specifically one to get a single video, the code that I have currently is:
def youtube_search(q, max_results=1,order="relevance", token=None, location=None, location_radius=None):
youtube = build(YOUTUBE_API_SERVICE_NAME, YOUTUBE_API_VERSION, developerKey=DEVELOPER_KEY)
search_response = youtube.search().list(
q=q,
type="video",
pageToken=token,
order = order,
part="id,snippet",
maxResults=max_results,
location=location,
locationRadius=location_radius
).execute()
videos = []
for search_result in search_response.get("items", []):
if search_result["id"]["kind"] == "youtube#video":
videos.append(search_result)
try:
nexttok = search_response["nextPageToken"]
return(nexttok, videos)
except Exception as e:
nexttok = "last_page"
return(nexttok, videos)
But I've realized that this method is not efficient but rather wastes time and resources. How can I go about it?
YouTube API search call is for searches. You want to use the videos call and pass in the video ID(s) you want to query.
Example:
https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet&id=xE_rMj35BIM&key=YOUR_KEY