Social Media Automation using Python - Creating API Key

This video tutorial guides viewers through the process of setting up an API key for a YouTube channel. It covers logging in with a Gmail account, creating a new project, enabling the YouTube Data API V3, generating an API key, and storing it securely. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of deleting the API key after use to prevent security risks. The next video will demonstrate how to use the API key to fetch information from a YouTube channel.

What is the first step in generating an API key for a YouTube channel?

• Creating a new project

• Deleting the API key

• Logging in with a Gmail account

• Enabling the YouTube Data API V3

What should you do after creating a new project for the YouTube API?

• Enable the YouTube Data API V3 library

• Log out of your Gmail account

• Delete the project

• Create a new Gmail account

Which library needs to be enabled to use the YouTube API?

• YouTube Live Streaming API

• YouTube Reporting API

• YouTube Data API V3

• YouTube Analytics API

What is the purpose of storing the API key in a variable?

• To share it with others

• To use it later in the code

• To delete it immediately

• To print it on the screen

Why is it important to delete the API key after use?

• To avoid confusion

• To save storage space

• To improve performance

• To prevent unauthorized access