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How To Retrieve YouTube API Key To Embed YouTube Channel?

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With EmbedPress, you can easily embed YouTube channels on your website. All you have to do is integrate YouTube channel API key. Follow this step-by-step guide to retrieve YouTube API key for YouTube channel embedding. 

Step 1: Create New Project On Google Cloud Platform  #

First, visit Google Cloud Console from your browser. If you are not already logged in, log in with your Google profile and create a new project with your website. Now you have to create a new project to retrieve YouTube API key for channel embedding. 

Click on the  ‘Select a project’ from your Google Cloud Console dashboard. A popup will appear. From there click on the ‘New Project’ button. It will take you to a new page. Provide your project name and click on the ‘Create’ button. The project will be created instantly. 

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Step 2: Enable APIs & Services For YouTube Channel #

Afterward, click on the ‘Select Project’ from the notification bar. It will take you to the project detail page. From there, navigate to the ‘APIs & Services’ tab to generate YouTube API key. 

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From the dashboard, hit the ‘Enable APIs & Services’ button. It will redirect you to the Google API Library. Search for ‘YouTube Data API v3’ and click on it. 

On the next page, click on the ‘Enable’ button. As a result, YouTube channel embed permission will be enabled.

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Step 3: Create Credential For YouTube API Key  #

From the left sidebar, go to the ‘Credentials’ tab from the dashboard. Choose the ‘CREATE CREDENTIALS’ button from the top bar and click on the ‘API Key’ from the drop-down. A popup will appear instantly containing your YouTube API key. That’s it. 

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This is how easily you can retrieve YouTube API key credentials to embed YouTube channels. Now paste the YouTube API key on your EmbedPress dashboard and embed channels instantly.

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Read More: #

Learn how to embed YouTube Channel on WordPress using the YouTube API key. 

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