How To Generate The YouTube Credentials

Learn how to generate YouTube API credentials using Google Cloud Console.

Step 1: Create a Google Cloud Project

1. Visit: https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Click the project dropdown (top left) → “New Project”
3. Name your project (e.g., YouTube Integration) and click “Create”

Step 2: Enable the YouTube Data API v3

1. After your project is created, go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/youtube.googleapis.com
2. Click “Enable”
3. You also need to enable the YouTube Data API V3 version and the YouTube Analytics API.

Step 3: Configure OAuth Consent Screen

1. Go to: OAuth Consent Screen
2. Choose “External” if your app will be used by others outside your organization.
3. Fill in:

• App name
• User support email
• Developer contact info

1. Save and continue (you can skip scopes for now or add later)
2. Under “Test users”, add the Gmail account(s) you’ll use to test.

Step 4: Create OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials

1. Go to: Credentials Page
2. Click “Create Credentials” → OAuth client ID
3. Choose “Web application”
4. Set a name (e.g., Laravel YouTube Integration)
5. Under Authorized redirect URIs, add your redirect URL, e.g.:

• For local development:

``` http://localhost:8000/google/callback ```

• For production:

``` https://yourdomain.com/google/callback ```

1. Click Create

Step 5: Copy Your Credentials

1. After creation, you’ll get:

• Client ID
• Client Secret

1. Save these in your Laravel .env file or settings table:

• GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
• GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
• GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8000/google/callback