Method: assets.update
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Updates the metadata for the specified asset.
HTTP request
PUT 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 updated.
|
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 2025-08-20 UTC.
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