YouTube uses the YouTube channel route in SocialClaw. Start the YouTube OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then store the connected channel in the same workspace used by the CLI and API.
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Start the YouTube OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then store the connected channel in the same workspace used by the CLI and API. SocialClaw supports channel video uploads with privacy settings and follow-up inspection.
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A quick overview of what this workflow supports.
The main fields and constraints to account for.
Connect the account, validate the post, then publish.
Use the workspace API key with the CLI or hosted HTTP API so the publishing workflow stays attached to the same customer workspace.
Start the YouTube OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then store the connected channel in the same workspace used by the CLI and API.
Read the current settings surface, including privacyStatus, notifySubscribers, madeForKids, before generating the final payload.
Validation should happen before create-run or apply. YouTube requires one video per post.
Reconciliation currently supports YouTube video lookup. Analytics snapshots are available, but YouTube provider-native analytics fetchers are not implemented yet.
Example commands and requests for this route.
socialclaw login --api-key <workspace-key> --base-url https://getsocialclaw.com
socialclaw accounts connect --provider youtube --open
socialclaw accounts capabilities --provider youtube --json
socialclaw validate -f schedule.json --json
socialclaw apply -f schedule.json --idempotency-key launch_1 --json
socialclaw runs inspect --run-id <run-id> --jsoncurl -sS \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" \
"https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/keys/validate"
curl -sS \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"provider":"youtube"}' \
"https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/connections/start"
curl -sS \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @schedule.json \
"https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/posts/validate"
curl -sS \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SC_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @schedule.json \
"https://getsocialclaw.com/v1/posts/apply"A few practical limits to keep in mind.
Related integrations and use cases.
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Connect once, then schedule and publish everywhere from the same workspace.
YouTube uses the YouTube channel route in SocialClaw. Start the YouTube OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then store the connected channel in the same workspace used by the CLI and API.
YouTube requires one video per post. SocialClaw uploads the video to YouTube during publish.
Inspect settings such as privacyStatus, notifySubscribers, madeForKids and capabilities. Community posts, Shorts-specific workflows, playlists, and live-stream flows are not supported.
Connect the account once, validate before publish, and keep everything in one workspace.
