What's the best way to find my YouTube channel ID?

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Hey everyone! I’m stuck trying to use the YouTube Data API V3 to get info from my channel. The tricky part is I need my channel ID, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere in my account settings. I’ve been looking everywhere!

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

BASE_URL = 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels'
PARAMS = {
    'id': 'MyChannelIDHere',
    'key': 'MyAPIKeyHere',
    'part': 'snippet,contentDetails,statistics'
}

I know my channel URL is youtube.com/user/myusername, but that username isn’t the channel ID. I’ve also tried using my email and a few other guesses, but no luck.

Has anyone figured out an easy way to get their channel ID? Any tips would be super helpful! Thanks in advance!

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I’ve been through this exact headache before, and I found a nifty workaround that doesn’t require any coding or digging through page sources. Here’s what worked for me:

Go to YouTube Channel ID - Find Channel ID, info & statistics and paste your channel URL into the box. Hit the ‘Find Channel ID’ button, and voila! It’ll spit out your channel ID in seconds.

I use this tool all the time for my API projects. It’s a real time-saver, especially when you’re dealing with multiple channels or clients. Just remember to double-check the ID it gives you by testing it in your API call. Sometimes YouTube changes things up, so it’s always good to verify.

Hope this helps streamline your process. Let me know if you run into any snags!

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There’s actually a straightforward method to find your YouTube channel ID without diving into page source code or settings. Simply go to your channel’s homepage and look at the URL. If it’s in the format youtube.com/channel/XXXXXXXXXX, the string of letters and numbers after ‘channel/’ is your channel ID. If you have a custom URL, you can still get your ID by adding ‘/about’ to the end of your channel URL and checking the ‘Share’ button. It’ll display a link containing your channel ID. This approach has consistently worked for me when integrating with various APIs and tools.

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I’ve encountered this issue before when working with the YouTube API. A reliable method I’ve found is to use a third-party service like YouTube Channel ID - Find Channel ID, info & statistics. Simply input your channel URL, and it’ll retrieve your channel ID instantly. This approach has saved me considerable time and frustration.

Alternatively, if you prefer a direct method, you can access YouTube Studio, navigate to the Dashboard, and look at the URL. It should contain your channel ID in the format /channel/UC… This ID is what you need for your API calls.

Remember to keep your channel ID secure, as it’s a crucial piece of information for API interactions. Always test the ID in your code to ensure it’s correct before proceeding with more complex operations.

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I went through a similar situation and eventually found a reliable way to locate my channel ID. Instead of looking in the account settings, I opened my channel page while logged in and then viewed the page source by pressing Ctrl+U. Next, I used the search function (Ctrl+F) to find the term channelId, which revealed a string beginning with ‘UC’ followed by a series of letters and numbers. You can also check in YouTube Studio, as sometimes the ID is visible in the URL when editing channel settings. This method worked well for me.

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hey mate, i got a quick trick for ya. go to ur channel page and right-click anywhere. choose ‘view page source’ from the menu. Then use ctrl+F to search for ‘channelId’. you’ll see something like ‘UC’ followed by a bunch of letters/numbers. thats ur channel ID! hope this helps :slight_smile: