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Youtube by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Youtube
Author: modbender

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YouTube Uploader

Upload videos with full metadata and custom thumbnails to YouTube via OAuth2.

Setup (one-time)

The user needs a Google Cloud project with the YouTube Data API v3 enabled and an OAuth2 client ID (type "Desktop app"). Download the client_secret.json file.

Authenticate

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py auth --client-secret /path/to/client_secret.json

This opens a browser for Google OAuth consent, then saves credentials to ~/.openclaw/youtube/channels.json. Multiple channels can be authenticated by repeating the command with different Google accounts.

List authenticated channels

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py channels

Upload a video

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py upload \
  --file /path/to/video.mp4 \
  --title "Video Title" \
  --description "Video description" \
  --tags "tag1,tag2,tag3" \
  --category 22 \
  --privacy private \
  --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx

Required: --file, --title Optional: --description, --tags (comma-separated), --category (default 22 = People & Blogs), --privacy (private/unlisted/public, default private), --publish-at (ISO 8601 for scheduled publish, requires privacy=private), --made-for-kids, --channel-id (uses first channel if omitted)

Returns JSON with videoId and url.

Upload a custom thumbnail

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py thumbnail \
  --video-id VIDEO_ID \
  --file /path/to/thumbnail.jpg \
  --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx

Supports JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF. Max 2MB per YouTube API. The channel must be verified for custom thumbnails.

Refresh token manually

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py refresh --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx

Workflow tips

Always upload as --privacy private first, verify, then update privacy if needed.
Upload thumbnail immediately after video upload using the returned videoId.
If auth expires, re-run the auth subcommand.
When the user doesn't specify a category, default to 22. See references/categories.md for the full list.

References

See references/categories.md for YouTube video category IDs.

---name: youtube-2description: Upload videos and custom thumbnails to YouTube. Use when the user wants to publish, upload, or post a video to YouTube, set a thumbnail, or manage YouTube channel authentication.---# YouTube UploaderUpload videos with full metadata and custom thumbnails to YouTube via OAuth2.## Setup (one-time)The user needs a Google Cloud project with the YouTube Data API v3 enabled and an OAuth2 client ID (type "Desktop app"). Download the `client_secret.json` file.### Authenticate```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py auth --client-secret /path/to/client_secret.json```This opens a browser for Google OAuth consent, then saves credentials to `~/.openclaw/youtube/channels.json`. Multiple channels can be authenticated by repeating the command with different Google accounts.### List authenticated channels```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py channels```## Upload a video```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py upload \ --file /path/to/video.mp4 \ --title "Video Title" \ --description "Video description" \ --tags "tag1,tag2,tag3" \ --category 22 \ --privacy private \ --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx```**Required**: `--file`, `--title`**Optional**: `--description`, `--tags` (comma-separated), `--category` (default 22 = People & Blogs), `--privacy` (private/unlisted/public, default private), `--publish-at` (ISO 8601 for scheduled publish, requires privacy=private), `--made-for-kids`, `--channel-id` (uses first channel if omitted)Returns JSON with `videoId` and `url`.## Upload a custom thumbnail```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py thumbnail \ --video-id VIDEO_ID \ --file /path/to/thumbnail.jpg \ --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx```Supports JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF. Max 2MB per YouTube API. The channel must be verified for custom thumbnails.## Refresh token manually```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube-upload.py refresh --channel-id UCxxxxxxxx```## Workflow tips- Always upload as `--privacy private` first, verify, then update privacy if needed.- Upload thumbnail immediately after video upload using the returned `videoId`.- If auth expires, re-run the `auth` subcommand.- When the user doesn't specify a category, default to 22. See `references/categories.md` for the full list.## References- See `references/categories.md` for YouTube video category IDs.

Frequently asked questions

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