YouTube - Create playlist action

The Create playlist action creates a new playlist on the connected channel in YouTube.

PREREQUISITES

This action requires OAuth 2.0 authentication. API key authentication isn't supported for actions that modify data. Your OAuth connection must include a scope that grants write access, such as Manage YouTube account, Force SSL (secure access), or YouTube Partner access. The Google account associated with the connection must also have an existing YouTube channel.

Input

FieldDescription
TitleEnter the title of the new playlist.
DescriptionEnter the description of the new playlist.
Privacy statusSelect the playlist visibility. Allowed values are public, private, and unlisted. Defaults to public if left blank.

Output

FieldDescription
KindThe API resource type, for example youtube#playlist.
EtagThe ETag of the resource.
Playlist IDThe ID of the created playlist.
SnippetDetails about the playlist, such as its Title, Description, Published at date, Channel ID, Channel title, and Thumbnails.
Content detailsThe playlist Item count.
StatusThe playlist Privacy status.

PLAYLIST CREATION LIMIT

YouTube enforces a separate rate limit on how many playlists a channel can create in a given period, independent of your project’s general API quota. If you exceed the playlist creation limit, YouTube returns an error with the reason RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED.

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