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A
videoCategoryresource in the YouTube API defines a category that can be associated with uploaded videos. -
The API's
videoCategorieslist method returns a list of categories applicable to YouTube videos. -
Each
videoCategoryresource includes an ID, a title, and information about whether the category is assignable to videos. -
The
snippetsection within avideoCategoryresource provides basic details such as the channel that created it and its title. -
The
kindproperty of the resource is always a string that identifies the resource type asyoutube#videoCategory.
A videoCategory
resource identifies a category that has been or could be associated with uploaded videos.
Methods
The API supports the following methods for videoCategories
resources:
- list
- Returns a list of categories that can be associated with YouTube videos. Try it now .
Resource representation
The following JSON structure shows the format of a videoCategories
resource:
{ " kind " : "youtube#videoCategory" , " etag " : etag , " id " : string , " snippet " : { " channelId " : "UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ" , " title " : string , " assignable " : boolean } }
Properties
The following table defines the properties that appear in this resource:
| Properties | |
|---|---|
kind
|
string
Identifies the API resource's type. The value will be youtube#videoCategory
. |
etag
|
etag
The Etag of this resource. |
id
|
string
The ID that YouTube uses to uniquely identify the video category. |
snippet
|
object
The snippet
object contains basic details about the video category, including its title. |
snippet.
channelId
|
string
The YouTube channel that created the video category. |
snippet.
title
|
string
The video category's title. |
snippet.
assignable
|
boolean
Indicates whether videos can be associated with the category. |
