YouTube API

Upload YouTube Videos via API

Publish videos and Shorts to YouTube channels. We handle the complex YouTube Data API upload flow.

YouTube video processing is asynchronous — videos may take several minutes to become available

publish.js
javascript
const response = await fetch('https://schedulala.com/api/v1/posts', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer sk_live_...',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },  
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: 'Hello from the API!',
    platforms: [{
      platform: 'youtube',
      accountId: 'acc_yt_505'
    }]
  })
});

Supported Content Types

Everything YouTube supports, available through one API.

🎥Videos📱Shorts

YouTube API vs Schedulala

Skip months of integration work. We handle the hard parts.

Direct YouTube API

  • YouTube Data API has complex OAuth and quota system
  • Default quota is only 10,000 units/day (6 uploads)
  • Resumable upload protocol required for reliability
  • Separate endpoints for video metadata, thumbnails, and status
  • API audit required for production quota increase

With Schedulala

  • Upload videos without managing YouTube API quotas
  • Resumable uploads handled automatically
  • Set title, description, tags, and thumbnail in one request
  • Shorts detection and formatting handled for you
  • No YouTube API audit needed for your application

YouTube Media Limits

Quick reference for YouTube's content specifications.

📝Caption / Text
5,000 characters (description)
🖼️Max Image Size
2 MB (thumbnail)
🎥Max Video Size
256 GB
⏱️Video Duration
12 hours
📷Image Formats
JPEG, PNG (thumbnails)
🎬Video Formats
MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM
📐Aspect Ratio
16:9 (videos), 9:16 (Shorts)

YouTube Integration in 3 Steps

From zero to publishing in minutes, not months.

1🔗

Connect

Your users connect their account through our hosted OAuth flow. We handle tokens, refresh, and permissions.

2🛠️

Build

Send a POST request with your content and target platform. Our SDK and REST API make integration simple.

3🚀

We Handle Publishing

We queue, validate, upload media, and publish to the platform. You get a webhook when it's live.

YouTube-Specific Features

Built for the unique requirements of YouTube.

📹

Video + Shorts

Upload long-form videos and YouTube Shorts through the same API. We detect format and optimize accordingly.

🏷️

Full Metadata

Set title, description, tags, category, thumbnail, privacy level, and more in a single request.

🔄

Resumable Uploads

Large video uploads are handled with resumable protocol. No data loss on network interruptions.

YouTube API FAQ

Common questions about the YouTube integration.

No. Schedulala manages YouTube API quota allocation. Your app publishes through our API without needing direct YouTube Data API access.

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