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| [Home](https://developers.google.com/youtube) |
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| [Terms](https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service) |
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| - [YouTube Developer Documentation](https://developers.google.com/youtube/documentation) |
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| YouTube Players |
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| - [IFrame Player API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference) |
| - [iOS Helper Library](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/ios_youtube_helper) |
| - [Player Parameters](https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters) |
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| YouTube Data and Resources |
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| - [YouTube Data API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3) |
| - [YouTube Analytics API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics) |
| - [YouTube Live Streaming API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live) |
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| [YouTube Developer Documentation](https://developers.google.com/youtube/documentation) |
| [IFrame Player API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference) |
| [iOS Helper Library](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/ios_youtube_helper) |
| [Player Parameters](https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters) |
| [YouTube Data API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3) |
| [YouTube Analytics API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics) |
| [YouTube Live Streaming API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live) |
| [Client Libraries](https://developers.google.com/youtube/code) |
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| The YouTube Data API enables access to features like video uploads, playlist management, and data retrieval for analytics and live streaming. |
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| Resources like the YouTube Subscribe Button facilitate user engagement and channel growth directly within external platforms. |
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| YouTube offers APIs and tools to integrate YouTube functionalities, like video playback and channel subscriptions, into your website or app. |
| Developers can utilize YouTube Player APIs for Android, iOS, and web embeds to customize video playback experiences. |
| The YouTube Data API enables access to features like video uploads, playlist management, and data retrieval for analytics and live streaming. |
| Resources like the YouTube Subscribe Button facilitate user engagement and channel growth directly within external platforms. |
| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com) has a number of APIs and tools that let you embed YouTube functionality into your own website and applications. |
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| ### YouTube Player and Widgets |
| [IFrame Player API Reference](https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference) |
| [iOS Helper Library](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/ios_youtube_helper) |
| [YouTube Player Parameters](https://developers.google.com/youtube/player_parameters) |
| [YouTube Subscribe Button](https://developers.google.com/youtube/subscribe) |
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| ### YouTube Data and Resources |
| Use the following table to find the YouTube API that best fits your needs: |
| [YouTube Data API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3) |
| [YouTube Live Streaming API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live) |
| [YouTube Analytics API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics) |
| [YouTube Reporting API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/reporting) |
| [YouTube Content ID API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/partner) |
| [details](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851) |
| Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), and code samples are licensed under the [Apache 2.0 License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0). For details, see the [Google Developers Site Policies](https://developers.google.com/site-policies). Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. |
| Last updated 2026-04-28 UTC. |
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| [Blog](https://blog.youtube) |
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| Find API code samples and other YouTube open-source projects. |
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| [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=youtube-api) |
| Ask a question under the youtube-api tag |
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| [YouTube Researcher Program](https://research.youtube/) |
| For researchers interested in using data from YouTube’s global API |
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| [GitHub](https://github.com/youtube/api-samples) |
| [Issue Tracker](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/new?component=186600&template=874803) |
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