YouTube

Video platform: videos, playlists, channels, comments, and upload management

YouTube API referenceAPI checked August 16, 2026

Signs in with: API token
Runs on: Cloud or On-Prem Worker
Operations: 70
Ready-made triggers: 0

Connect YouTube

In Neblex open Connect › Connections and click New Connection.
Search for YouTube and give the connection a clear name.
Fill in the fields. Secret values are encrypted and never shown again.
Click Test, then Create Connection.

Field	What to enter
Access tokenRequiredSecret

Use it in a flow

Open a flow, open the node library and search for YouTube.
Drag it onto the canvas and choose an Operation and your connection.
Map the operation's fields from earlier steps, or click Map with Matt.
Use Test this step to see what it returns, then save.

To start a flow from YouTube without a ready-made trigger: a Poll for changes trigger can check one of its list operations on a schedule and pass on only what is new; if YouTube can send webhooks, a Webhook trigger receives them at its own URL.

Operations

70 operations in 11 groups. Each one is a step you can add to a flow.

Caption2

Delete a caption`deleteCaption`	DELETE	Remove a caption track.
List captions`listCaptions`	GET	A video's caption tracks.

Channel12

Add a channel section`insertChannelSection`	POST	Add a shelf section to the channel.
Add a third-party link`insertThirdPartyLink`	POST	Link a third-party account to the channel.
Delete a channel section`deleteChannelSection`	DELETE	Remove a shelf section.
Delete a third-party link`deleteThirdPartyLink`	DELETE	Remove a third-party link.
List activities`listActivities`	GET	A channel's activity feed.
List channel sections`listChannelSections`	GET	A channel's shelf sections.
List channels`listChannels`	GET	Fetch channel details by ID, handle or mine.
List third-party links`listThirdPartyLinks`	GET	The channel's third-party links (e.g. merch).
Unset the watermark`unsetWatermark`	POST	Remove the channel's branding watermark.
Update a channel`updateChannel`	PUT	Update a channel's branding or metadata.
Update a channel section`updateChannelSection`	PUT	Update a shelf section.
Update a third-party link`updateThirdPartyLink`	PUT	Update a third-party link.

Comment8

Comment on a video`insertCommentThread`	POST	Start a new top-level comment thread.
Delete a comment`deleteComment`	DELETE	Delete a comment.
List comment threads`listCommentThreads`	GET	Top-level comment threads of a video or channel.
List comments`listComments`	GET	Replies to a comment, or comments by ID.
Mark as spam`markCommentAsSpam`	POST	Flag a comment as spam.
Reply to a comment`insertComment`	POST	Post a reply to an existing comment.
Set moderation status`setCommentModerationStatus`	POST	Approve, reject or hold a comment.
Update a comment`updateComment`	PUT	Edit a comment's text.

Live11

Bind a stream`bindLiveBroadcast`	POST	Attach a live stream to a broadcast.
Create a broadcast`insertLiveBroadcast`	POST	Schedule a live broadcast.
Create a stream`insertLiveStream`	POST	Create a reusable stream configuration.
Delete a broadcast`deleteLiveBroadcast`	DELETE	Delete a broadcast.
Delete a stream`deleteLiveStream`	DELETE	Delete a stream configuration.
Insert a cuepoint`insertCuepoint`	POST	Insert an ad cuepoint into a running broadcast.
List broadcasts`listLiveBroadcasts`	GET	The channel's live broadcasts.
List streams`listLiveStreams`	GET	The channel's live stream configurations.
Transition a broadcast`transitionLiveBroadcast`	POST	Move a broadcast between testing, live and complete.
Update a broadcast`updateLiveBroadcast`	PUT	Update a broadcast's settings.
Update a stream`updateLiveStream`	PUT	Update a stream configuration.

Live Chat9

Add a chat moderator`addLiveChatModerator`	POST	Make a user a live chat moderator.
Ban a chat user`banLiveChatUser`	POST	Ban (or timeout) a user from a live chat.
Delete a chat message`deleteLiveChatMessage`	DELETE	Remove a live chat message.
List chat messages`listLiveChatMessages`	GET	A live chat's messages.
List chat moderators`listLiveChatModerators`	GET	A live chat's moderators.
Remove a chat ban`unbanLiveChatUser`	DELETE	Lift a live chat ban.
Remove a chat moderator`removeLiveChatModerator`	DELETE	Revoke a live chat moderator.
Send a chat message`insertLiveChatMessage`	POST	Post a message into a live chat.
Transition a chat message`transitionLiveChatMessage`	POST	Change a paid chat message's state.

Membership3

List members`listMembers`	GET	The channel's members (sponsors).
List membership levels`listMembershipsLevels`	GET	The channel's membership tiers.
List Super Chat events`listSuperChatEvents`	GET	Recent Super Chat purchases on the channel.

Playlist10

Add to a playlist`insertPlaylistItem`	POST	Add a video to a playlist.
Create a playlist`createPlaylist`	POST	Create a playlist.
Delete a playlist`deletePlaylist`	DELETE	Delete a playlist.
Delete a playlist image`deletePlaylistImage`	DELETE	Remove a playlist cover image.
List playlist images`listPlaylistImages`	GET	A playlist's cover images.
List playlist items`listPlaylistItems`	GET	The items of a playlist.
List playlists`listPlaylists`	GET	Playlists by channel, IDs or mine.
Remove from a playlist`deletePlaylistItem`	DELETE	Remove an item from a playlist.
Update a playlist`updatePlaylist`	PUT	Update a playlist's metadata.
Update a playlist item`updatePlaylistItem`	PUT	Reorder or edit a playlist item.

Reference4

List abuse report reasons`listVideoAbuseReportReasons`	GET	The valid reasons for reporting a video.
List content regions`listI18nRegions`	GET	The content regions YouTube supports.
List interface languages`listI18nLanguages`	GET	The interface languages YouTube supports.
List video categories`listVideoCategories`	GET	The assignable video categories per region.

Search1

Searchsearch GET Search videos, channels and playlists.

Subscription3

List subscriptions`listSubscriptions`	GET	A channel's subscriptions.
Subscribe`subscribe`	POST	Subscribe the caller to a channel.
Unsubscribe`unsubscribe`	DELETE	Delete a subscription.

Video7

Delete a video`deleteVideo`	DELETE	Delete a video by ID.
Get my rating`getVideoRating`	GET	The caller's rating of the given videos.
Get video trainability`getVideoTrainability`	GET	Whether a video may be used for AI training.
List videos`listVideos`	GET	Fetch videos by ID, chart or mine.
Rate a video`rateVideo`	POST	Like, dislike or clear the rating on a video.
Report a video`reportVideoAbuse`	POST	Flag a video for abuse.
Update a video`updateVideo`	PUT	Update a video's metadata.