API Setup
Step-by-step guide to configure your YouTube Data v3 API key.
Why an API key?
YouTube Niche Finder uses the YouTube Data v3 API to fetch video and channel statistics. Each user sets up their own free API key and gets a personal quota: 10,000 credits and 100 API searches per day.
Security Guaranteed
Your API key is encrypted with AES-256 and stored securely. It's never exposed client-side and only transits through our secure proxy.
Configuration Steps
Access Google Cloud Console
Go to the Google Cloud Console to create or access your project.
Open Google Cloud ConsoleCreate a new project
If you don't have an existing project, create a new one.
- Click on the project selector at the top of the page
- Click 'New Project'
- Give your project a name (e.g., 'YouTube Niche Finder')
- Click 'Create'
Enable YouTube Data API v3
Search for and enable the YouTube API in your project.
- Go to 'APIs & Services' > 'Library'
- Search for 'YouTube Data API v3'
- Click on it then click 'Enable'
Create your credentials
Generate an API key for your project.
- Go to 'APIs & Services' > 'Credentials'
- Click 'Create Credentials'
- Select 'API Key'
- Copy the generated key
Add the key to the extension
Open YouTube Niche Finder and add your key in settings.
- Open YouTube and click the Niche Finder button
- Go to settings (gear icon)
- Paste your API key in the dedicated field
- Click 'Save'
Never share your API key
Your API key is personal. Don't share it or publish it in public code. If you think it's been compromised, delete it and create a new one.
About quotas
Google grants two separate free quotas every day: 10,000 credits, and 100 API searches. The extension is built to spare both: it reads results straight from the YouTube page (zero API searches for a standard analysis) and one analysis usually costs 20 to 40 credits. Enough to chain dozens of analyses a day.
10,000
100
~20 to 40 credits