Method: references.get
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Retrieves information about the specified reference.
HTTP request
GET https://youtubepartner.googleapis.com/youtube/partner/v1/references/{referenceId}
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding
syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
referenceId
|
string
The referenceId
parameter specifies the YouTube reference ID of the reference being retrieved.
|
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 must be empty.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of Reference
.
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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