YouTube Analytics

YouTube Analytics API integration with managed OAuth. Retrieve channel analytics reports and manage video/playlist/channel groups. Use this skill when users want to query YouTube channel metrics (views, watch time, subscribers), analyze performance by dimension (day, country, video), or manage analytics groups. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Requires network access and valid Maton API key.

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Install

openclaw skills install @byungkyu/youtube-analytics-api

YouTube Analytics

Access the YouTube Analytics API with managed OAuth authentication. Retrieve channel performance reports (views, watch time, subscribers, revenue) and manage analytics groups for aggregating videos, playlists, or channels.

Quick Start

bash

# Get channel views and watch time for the last 30 days
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2025-04-01&endDate=2025-04-30&metrics=views,estimatedMinutesWatched,averageViewDuration')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

text

https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/{native-api-path}

Maton proxies requests to youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

text

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

bash

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
Go to maton.ai/settings
Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your YouTube Analytics OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=youtube-analytics&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'youtube-analytics'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

json

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "youtube-analytics",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple YouTube Analytics connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2025-01-01&endDate=2025-01-31&metrics=views')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

Access is scoped to the YouTube channel(s) associated with the connected Google account.
Reports are read-only and do not modify channel data.
Group management operations (create, update, delete) require explicit user approval. Before executing any group or group item modification, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

API Reference

Reports

Query Reports

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids={channel_id}&startDate={start}&endDate={end}&metrics={metrics}

Required Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
`ids`	string	Channel identifier: `channel==MINE` or `channel==CHANNEL_ID`
`startDate`	string	Start date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format
`endDate`	string	End date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format
`metrics`	string	Comma-separated metrics (e.g., `views,likes,comments`)

Optional Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
`dimensions`	string	Comma-separated dimensions (e.g., `day`, `month`, `country`, `video`)
`filters`	string	Filters in format `dimension==value` (e.g., `country==US`)
`sort`	string	Sort field; prefix with `-` for descending (e.g., `-views`)
`maxResults`	integer	Maximum rows to return
`startIndex`	integer	1-based pagination start index
`currency`	string	ISO 4217 currency code for revenue metrics (default: USD)

Example - Daily views for a month:

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2025-03-01&endDate=2025-03-31&metrics=views,estimatedMinutesWatched,averageViewDuration&dimensions=day&sort=-views&maxResults=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Example - Monthly summary:

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2024-01-01&endDate=2024-12-01&metrics=views,likes,shares,subscribersGained,subscribersLost&dimensions=month&sort=-views')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

json

{
  "kind": "youtubeAnalytics#resultTable",
  "columnHeaders": [
    {
      "name": "day",
      "columnType": "DIMENSION",
      "dataType": "STRING"
    },
    {
      "name": "views",
      "columnType": "METRIC",
      "dataType": "INTEGER"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    ["2025-03-12", 4],
    ["2025-03-15", 2]
  ]
}

Common Metrics:

views - Total video views
likes - Total likes
dislikes - Total dislikes
comments - Total comments
shares - Total shares
estimatedMinutesWatched - Total watch time in minutes
averageViewDuration - Average view duration in seconds
subscribersGained - New subscribers gained
subscribersLost - Subscribers lost
averageViewPercentage - Average percentage of video watched
cardClickRate - Card click rate

Common Dimensions:

day - Daily aggregation (YYYY-MM-DD)
month - Monthly aggregation (YYYY-MM); endDate must align to 1st of month
country - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
video - Per-video breakdown
deviceType - Device type (DESKTOP, MOBILE, TABLET, TV, etc.)
operatingSystem - OS (ANDROID, IOS, WINDOWS, etc.)
liveOrOnDemand - LIVE or ON_DEMAND
subscribedStatus - SUBSCRIBED or UNSUBSCRIBED

Groups

List Groups

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/groups?mine=true

Or by specific IDs:

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/groups?id={group_id}

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
`mine`	boolean	Set to `true` to retrieve all groups owned by authenticated user
`id`	string	Comma-separated group IDs to retrieve
`pageToken`	string	Token for paginating results

Response:

json

{
  "kind": "youtube#groupListResponse",
  "items": [
    {
      "kind": "youtube#group",
      "etag": "CQVfQEQY1xqZ2O8xKat5QfS2cik",
      "id": "JiAz5ne9Wwk",
      "snippet": {
        "title": "My Video Group",
        "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T22:02:12Z"
      },
      "contentDetails": {
        "itemType": "youtube#video"
      }
    }
  ],
  "nextPageToken": "..."
}

Create Group

bash

POST /youtube-analytics/v2/groups
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "snippet": {
    "title": "My New Group"
  },
  "contentDetails": {
    "itemType": "youtube#video"
  }
}

Valid item types: youtube#video, youtube#playlist, youtube#channel, youtubePartner#asset

Example:

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "snippet": {"title": "Top Performers"},
    "contentDetails": {"itemType": "youtube#video"}
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/groups', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Update Group

bash

PUT /youtube-analytics/v2/groups
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "{group_id}",
  "snippet": {
    "title": "Updated Title"
  },
  "contentDetails": {
    "itemType": "youtube#video"
  }
}

Only the group title can be updated.

Delete Group

bash

DELETE /youtube-analytics/v2/groups?id={group_id}

Group Items

List Group Items

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/groupItems?groupId={group_id}

Response:

json

{
  "kind": "youtube#groupItemListResponse",
  "etag": "...",
  "items": [
    {
      "kind": "youtube#groupItem",
      "etag": "...",
      "groupId": "JiAz5ne9Wwk",
      "resource": {
        "kind": "youtube#video",
        "id": "VIDEO_ID"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Add Item to Group

bash

POST /youtube-analytics/v2/groupItems
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "groupId": "{group_id}",
  "resource": {
    "kind": "youtube#video",
    "id": "{video_id}"
  }
}

Returns 201 on success, 204 if item already exists in group. Maximum 500 items per group.

Remove Item from Group

bash

DELETE /youtube-analytics/v2/groupItems?id={group_item_id}

Pagination

Reports

Use startIndex and maxResults for paginating report results:

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2025-01-01&endDate=2025-03-31&metrics=views&dimensions=day&maxResults=30&startIndex=1

startIndex is 1-based. Increment by maxResults for subsequent pages.

Groups

Use token-based pagination:

bash

GET /youtube-analytics/v2/groups?mine=true&pageToken={nextPageToken}

Response includes nextPageToken when more results exist.

Code Examples

JavaScript

javascript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?ids=channel==MINE&startDate=2025-01-01&endDate=2025-01-31&metrics=views,likes,comments&dimensions=day&sort=-views',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.rows);

Python

python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={
        'ids': 'channel==MINE',
        'startDate': '2025-01-01',
        'endDate': '2025-01-31',
        'metrics': 'views,likes,comments',
        'dimensions': 'day',
        'sort': '-views'
    }
)
data = response.json()
for row in data.get('rows', []):
    print(row)

Notes

Dates must be in YYYY-MM-DD format
When using month dimension, endDate must align to the 1st of a month (e.g., 2024-12-01 not 2024-12-31)
ids=channel==MINE uses the authenticated user's channel; use channel==CHANNEL_ID for a specific channel
Groups can contain a maximum of 500 items, all of the same resource type
Only the group title can be updated via groups.update; use groupItems methods to manage membership
Adding items to a group requires the items to be owned by the authenticated channel
IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets to disable glob parsing
IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Bad request (invalid date range, misaligned month dimension, missing required params)
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
403	Forbidden (insufficient permissions or trying to add items not owned by channel)
429	Rate limited
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from YouTube Analytics API

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

bash

echo $MATON_API_KEY

Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

bash

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

Ensure your URL path starts with youtube-analytics. For example:

Correct: https://api.maton.ai/youtube-analytics/v2/reports?...
Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/v2/reports?...

YouTube Analytics

Install

YouTube Analytics

Quick Start

Base URL

Authentication

Getting Your API Key

Connection Management

List Connections

Create Connection

Get Connection

Delete Connection

Specifying Connection

Security & Permissions

API Reference

Reports

Query Reports

Groups

List Groups

Create Group

Update Group

Delete Group

Group Items

List Group Items

Add Item to Group

Remove Item from Group

Pagination

Reports

Groups

Code Examples

JavaScript

Python

Notes

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

Resources

Related skills