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# YouTube Analytics

export const title_1 = "YouTube Analytics";

export const title_0 = "YouTube Analytics";

## Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect YouTube Analytics to your Connect AI account:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the **Sources** page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **+ Add Connection** in the upper-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Type *YouTube Analytics* into the search field, then click the data source name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Basic Settings** tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Authentication Methods

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="OAuth">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        (Optional) Enter your **Content Owner Id** to generate content owner reports.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        (Optional) Enter your **Channel Id**. If left blank, the default channel of the Authenticated user is used.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Click **Sign in with Google** to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the YouTube Analytics sign-in page on a new tab.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Log in to your YouTube Analytics account.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_0} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="OAuthJWT">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        (Optional) Enter your **Content Owner Id** to generate content owner reports.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        (Optional) Enter your **Channel Id**. If left blank, the default channel of the Authenticated user is used.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_1} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and YouTube Analytics, see [this information page](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/BYM/cloud/default.htm#default).