Youtube data API with NodeJS issue

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I've just copied a simple example from Youtube docs but it fails. I want to implement Youtube data API in my project.

Following these links:

Youtube data api quickstart documentation

I've created a new project in Google Developers Console
Added OAuth credentials
Downloaded my "client_secret.json" file
Copied quickstart project into my working folder

But when I run this script an error occurs:

~/workspace/youtube/quickstart $ node test-1.js

/home/ubuntu/workspace/youtube/quickstart/test-1.js:31
   var clientSecret = credentials.installed.client_secret;
                                      ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'client_secret' of undefined
   at authorize (/home/ubuntu/workspace/youtube/quickstart/test-1.js:31:43)
   at processClientSecrets (/home/ubuntu/workspace/youtube/quickstart/test-1.js:20:3)
   at FSReqWrap.readFileAfterClose [as oncomplete] (fs.js:446:3)

Where did I possibly make a mistake and how to fix it?

Try debug the code. You can figure out what is happening. Cheers — Bharathvaj Ganesan
– Bharathvaj Ganesan, Commented Jan 22, 2018 at 4:33

Bharathvaj Ganesan · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-22 04:32:35Z

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The issue is with the client_secret json file. Try parsing the json using some online json parser. Since the parsing failed or could not find json file at the specificed location the credentials variable is undefined. Js engine throws error as it couldn't read client_secret of undefined.

answered Jan 22, 2018 at 4:32

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Juliomac · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-13 15:17:05Z

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Please check you json file. If your json file start with {web:{client... you have chosen to create credentials for a Web application and this example won't work unless you change "installed" to "web"on your code.

The example is set to work perfectly if you choose to create credentials for a computer application. Then it will generate a json file with "installed".

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 15:17

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