VideoCategories
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AI-generated Key Takeaways
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A
videoCategoryresource in the YouTube API defines a category that can be associated with uploaded videos. -
The API's
videoCategorieslist method returns a list of categories applicable to YouTube videos. -
Each
videoCategoryresource includes an ID, a title, and information about whether the category is assignable to videos. -
The
snippetsection within avideoCategoryresource provides basic details such as the channel that created it and its title. -
The
kindproperty of the resource is always a string that identifies the resource type asyoutube#videoCategory.
A videoCategory resource identifies a category that has been or could be associated with uploaded videos.
Methods
The API supports the following methods for videoCategories resources:
- list
- Returns a list of categories that can be associated with YouTube videos. Try it now.
Resource representation
The following JSON structure shows the format of a videoCategories resource:
{
"kind":"youtube#videoCategory",
"etag":etag,
"id":string,
"snippet":{
"channelId":"UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ",
"title":string,
"assignable":boolean
}
}Properties
The following table defines the properties that appear in this resource:
| Properties | |
|---|---|
kind |
stringIdentifies the API resource's type. The value will be youtube#videoCategory. |
etag |
etagThe Etag of this resource. |
id |
stringThe ID that YouTube uses to uniquely identify the video category. |
snippet |
objectThe snippet object contains basic details about the video category, including its title. |
snippet.channelId |
stringThe YouTube channel that created the video category. |
snippet.title |
stringThe video category's title. |
snippet.assignable |
booleanIndicates whether videos can be associated with the category. |