API printing the nil value

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#1

Hi, I want to make a system in my game that will give exclusive rewards to the players if they reach some specific amount of views on a YouTube video from our official game’s YouTube channel. I searched for that API, but I didn’t found anything. I so much appreciate it if you can help me with something. Thanks!

#2

I need a solution without using API key.

#3

This isn’t possible anymore without an API key, there are probably paid services that do it

Why don’t you want to use an API key?

#4

I just realized that I can get info about any video with my own API key, but the API doesn’t showing the video’s amount of views.

#5

You can use the YT Metrics API, Metrics  |  YouTube Analytics and Reporting APIs  |  Google for Developers

#6

If you are going to do this, make sure to use PolicyService:GetPolicyInfoForPlayerAsync as this checks if the user can use YouTube

#7

I don’t know how can I use it, just because there’s no any examples of the link (like: https://youtube.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet&id=F6PqxbvOCUI&key=AIzaSyCRr4LOd2WeFN9TSLCMLgSDSuXaanjxtYM) or any try out buttons like on Roblox’s swagger.

#8

That link is a JSON, you would need to use HTTPService and JSONDecode for it to work

local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")
response = HttpService:GetAsync("URL")
data = HttpService:JSONDecode(response)
#9

I know, but how to get a link that will show amount of views on a YT video if you open it?

#10

I’ve already used this method to retrieve all badges in my game for entering the game just by using an badges API.

#11

The Google API has all the details :slight_smile:

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The docs shares the api url: API Reference  |  YouTube Data API  |  Google for Developers

https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3

For example: https://youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com/v2/reports?metrics=views,likes,subscribersGained&ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2014-07-03&endDate=2020-06-01&&key=${apiKey}&access_token=${token}

#12

That’s ok, but what should I replace MINE to, and also where can I receive the access token? Or it’s just a cookie?

#13

You likely won’t need that for this, the api I sent explains how to get the view count

This can be found on the Google OAuth 2.0 Client Libraries

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#14

Oh, I’ve found the solution on internet lol. I just needed to add some additional things to the parameters. (Ex link: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,status,contentDetails,statistics,topicDetails,localizations&id=F6PqxbvOCUI&key=AIzaSyCRr4LOd2WeFN9TSLCMLgSDSuXaanjxtYM)

#15

I’ve just tried to print the video’s id, but it returns the nil value.
Script:

local VideoID = "F6PqxbvOCUI"

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(Player)
	local data = game:GetService("HttpService"):GetAsync("https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,status,contentDetails,statistics,topicDetails,localizations&id="..VideoID.."&key=AIzaSyCRr4LOd2WeFN9TSLCMLgSDSuXaanjxtYM")
	if data then
		data = game:GetService("HttpService"):JSONDecode(data)
		print(data.items.id)
	end
end)

It’s printing the etag if I’m trying to print data.etag, but it’s not printing the id if I’m trying to pring the data.items.id.

#16

So, can anyone help me with this thing?