Method: assets.patch

  • This endpoint patches metadata for a specified YouTube asset using its assetId.

  • The request utilizes a PATCH HTTP method and requires the assetId as a path parameter.

  • It also allows the onBehalfOfContentOwner query parameter to identify the content owner.

  • The request body should contain an instance of the Asset resource, and the successful response also returns an Asset resource.

  • This request needs the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtubepartner OAuth scope for authorization.

Patches the metadata for the specified asset.

If the asset is already owned by another content owner, you must add your ownership to the asset (using the ownership.update or ownership.patch method) before you can update its metadata. Otherwise, the request returns a PERMISSION_DENIED error.

HTTP request

PATCH https://youtubepartner.googleapis.com/youtube/partner/v1/assets/{assetId}

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
assetId

string

The assetId parameter specifies the YouTube asset ID of the asset being patched.

Query parameters

Parameters
onBehalfOfContentOwner

string

The onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter identifies the content owner that the user is acting on behalf of. This parameter supports users whose accounts are associated with multiple content owners.

Request body

The request body contains an instance of Asset .

Response body

If successful, the response body contains an instance of Asset .

Authorization scopes

Requires the following OAuth scope:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtubepartner

For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.

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Last updated 2026年08月04日 UTC.