Method: references.patch
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HTTP request
PATCH 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 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.
|
releaseClaims
|
boolean
The releaseClaims
parameter indicates that you want to release all match claims associated with this reference. This parameter only works when the claim's status is being updated to 'inactive' - you can then set the parameter's value to true
to release all match claims produced by this reference.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of Reference
.
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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