ThereferenceIdparameter specifies the YouTube reference ID of the reference being retrieved.
Query parameters
Parameters
onBehalfOfContentOwner
string
TheonBehalfOfContentOwnerparameter 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 ofReference.
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