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Youtube CommentThreads API

Operations related to YouTube comment threads
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openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: YouTube Analytics Analytics Groups CommentThreads API
  description: 'The YouTube Analytics API enables you to retrieve YouTube Analytics data for channels and content owners.

    Use this API to generate custom analytics reports, track video performance metrics, monitor audience engagement,

    and gain insights into viewer demographics and behavior patterns.


    ## Key Features

    - Retrieve channel and video performance metrics

    - Access audience demographics and geographic data

    - Monitor engagement metrics like likes, comments, and shares

    - Track revenue and ad performance data (for monetized content)

    - Generate custom date-range reports


    ## Authentication

    All API requests require OAuth 2.0 authentication with appropriate scopes.

    '
  version: 2.0.0
  contact:
    name: Google Developers
    url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics
    email: youtube-api-support@google.com
  license:
    name: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
    url: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    identifier: CC-BY-3.0
  termsOfService: https://developers.google.com/terms/
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png
servers:
- url: https://youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com/v2
  description: YouTube Analytics API Production Server
security:
- OAuth2:
  - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics.readonly
tags:
- name: CommentThreads
  description: Operations related to YouTube comment threads
paths:
  /commentThreads:
    get:
      operationId: youtube.commentThreads.list
      summary: Youtube List Comment Threads
      description: Returns a list of comment threads that match the API request parameters. The response includes top-level comments and optionally their replies.
      tags:
      - CommentThreads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/part'
      - name: id
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of comment thread IDs for the resources being retrieved.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: abc123def456
      - name: videoId
        in: query
        description: Instructs the API to return comment threads for the video with the specified ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '500123'
      - name: channelId
        in: query
        description: Instructs the API to return comment threads for the channel with the specified ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '500123'
      - name: moderationStatus
        in: query
        description: Set this parameter to limit the returned comment threads to only those with the specified moderation status.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - heldForReview
          - likelySpam
          - published
        example: heldForReview
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/maxResults'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageToken'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response containing a list of comment thread resources.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThreadListResponse'
              examples:
                YoutubeCommentthreadsList200Example:
                  summary: Default youtube.commentThreads.list 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    kind: youtube#video
                    etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                    nextPageToken: eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9
                    pageInfo:
                      totalResults: 42
                      resultsPerPage: 10
                    items:
                    - kind: youtube#video
                      etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                      id: abc123def456
                      snippet:
                        channelId: '500123'
                        videoId: '500123'
                        canReply: true
                        totalReplyCount: 42
                        isPublic: true
                      replies:
                        comments: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: youtube.commentThreads.insert
      summary: Youtube Create a Comment Thread
      description: Creates a new top-level comment. To add a reply to an existing comment, use the comments.insert method.
      tags:
      - CommentThreads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/part'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      requestBody:
        description: The comment thread resource to create.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThread'
            examples:
              YoutubeCommentthreadsInsertRequestExample:
                summary: Default youtube.commentThreads.insert request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  kind: youtube#video
                  etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                  id: abc123def456
                  snippet:
                    channelId: '500123'
                    videoId: '500123'
                    topLevelComment:
                      kind: youtube#video
                      etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                      id: abc123def456
                      snippet:
                        textOriginal: example_value
                        textDisplay: example_value
                        authorDisplayName: example_value
                        authorProfileImageUrl: https://www.example.com
                        authorChannelUrl: https://www.example.com
                        authorChannelId: {}
                        likeCount: 42
                        viewerRating: example_value
                        publishedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                        updatedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                        videoId: '500123'
                        parentId: '500123'
                        canRate: true
                        moderationStatus: heldForReview
                    canReply: true
                    totalReplyCount: 42
                    isPublic: true
                  replies:
                    comments:
                    - kind: youtube#video
                      etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                      id: abc123def456
                      snippet: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response containing the newly created comment thread resource.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThread'
              examples:
                YoutubeCommentthreadsInsert200Example:
                  summary: Default youtube.commentThreads.insert 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    kind: youtube#video
                    etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                    id: abc123def456
                    snippet:
                      channelId: '500123'
                      videoId: '500123'
                      topLevelComment:
                        kind: youtube#video
                        etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                        id: abc123def456
                        snippet:
                          textOriginal: example_value
                          textDisplay: example_value
                          authorDisplayName: example_value
                          authorProfileImageUrl: https://www.example.com
                          authorChannelUrl: https://www.example.com
                          authorChannelId: {}
                          likeCount: 42
                          viewerRating: example_value
                          publishedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                          updatedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                          videoId: '500123'
                          parentId: '500123'
                          canRate: true
                          moderationStatus: heldForReview
                      canReply: true
                      totalReplyCount: 42
                      isPublic: true
                    replies:
                      comments:
                      - kind: youtube#video
                        etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                        id: abc123def456
                        snippet: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    put:
      operationId: youtube.commentThreads.update
      summary: Youtube Update a Comment Thread
      description: Modifies the top-level comment in a comment thread. The authenticated user must own the comment being updated.
      tags:
      - CommentThreads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/part'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      requestBody:
        description: The comment thread resource with updated properties.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThread'
            examples:
              YoutubeCommentthreadsUpdateRequestExample:
                summary: Default youtube.commentThreads.update request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  kind: youtube#video
                  etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                  id: abc123def456
                  snippet:
                    channelId: '500123'
                    videoId: '500123'
                    topLevelComment:
                      kind: youtube#video
                      etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                      id: abc123def456
                      snippet:
                        textOriginal: example_value
                        textDisplay: example_value
                        authorDisplayName: example_value
                        authorProfileImageUrl: https://www.example.com
                        authorChannelUrl: https://www.example.com
                        authorChannelId: {}
                        likeCount: 42
                        viewerRating: example_value
                        publishedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                        updatedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                        videoId: '500123'
                        parentId: '500123'
                        canRate: true
                        moderationStatus: heldForReview
                    canReply: true
                    totalReplyCount: 42
                    isPublic: true
                  replies:
                    comments:
                    - kind: youtube#video
                      etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                      id: abc123def456
                      snippet: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response containing the updated comment thread resource.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThread'
              examples:
                YoutubeCommentthreadsUpdate200Example:
                  summary: Default youtube.commentThreads.update 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    kind: youtube#video
                    etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                    id: abc123def456
                    snippet:
                      channelId: '500123'
                      videoId: '500123'
                      topLevelComment:
                        kind: youtube#video
                        etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                        id: abc123def456
                        snippet:
                          textOriginal: example_value
                          textDisplay: example_value
                          authorDisplayName: example_value
                          authorProfileImageUrl: https://www.example.com
                          authorChannelUrl: https://www.example.com
                          authorChannelId: {}
                          likeCount: 42
                          viewerRating: example_value
                          publishedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                          updatedAt: '2026-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                          videoId: '500123'
                          parentId: '500123'
                          canRate: true
                          moderationStatus: heldForReview
                      canReply: true
                      totalReplyCount: 42
                      isPublic: true
                    replies:
                      comments:
                      - kind: youtube#video
                        etag: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
                        id: abc123def456
                        snippet: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    CommentThreadListResponse:
      type: object
      description: A list of comment thread resources matching the request criteria.
      properties:
        kind:
          type: string
          description: Identifies the API resource's type. Value is youtube#commentThreadListResponse.
          default: youtube#commentThreadListResponse
          example: youtube#video
        etag:
          type: string
          description: The Etag of this resource.
          example: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
          description: The token for the next page of results.
          example: eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9
        pageInfo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageInfo'
        items:
          type: array
          description: A list of comment threads that match the request criteria.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentThread'
          example: []
    PageInfo:
      type: object
      description: Paging details for a list operation, including information about the total number of resources and the number per page.
      properties:
        totalResults:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of results in the result set.
          example: 42
        resultsPerPage:
          type: integer
          description: The number of results included in the API response.
          example: 10
    CommentThread:
      type: object
      description: A commentThread resource contains information about a YouTube comment thread, which comprises a top-level comment and replies.
      required:
      - kind
      - etag
      properties:
        kind:
          type: string
          description: Identifies the API resource's type. Value is youtube#commentThread.
          default: youtube#commentThread
          example: youtube#video
        etag:
          type: string
          description: The Etag of this resource.
          example: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
        id:
          type: string
          description: The ID that YouTube uses to uniquely identify the comment thread.
          example: abc123def456
        snippet:
          type: object
          description: The snippet object contains basic details about the comment thread.
          properties:
            channelId:
              type: string
              description: The YouTube channel that is associated with the comments in the thread.
            videoId:
              type: string
              description: The ID of the video that the comments refer to.
            topLevelComment:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Comment'
            canReply:
              type: boolean
              description: Whether the current viewer can reply to the thread.
            totalReplyCount:
              type: integer
              description: The total number of replies that have been submitted in response to the top-level comment.
            isPublic:
              type: boolean
              description: Indicates whether the thread, including all of its comments and comment replies, is visible to all YouTube users.
          example: example_value
        replies:
          type: object
          description: The replies object contains a list of replies to the top-level comment.
          properties:
            comments:
              type: array
              description: A limited number of replies to the top-level comment.
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Comment'
          example: example_value
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: A standard error response returned by the YouTube Data API.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          description: The error details.
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status code of the error.
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable description of the error.
            errors:
              type: array
              description: A list of individual errors.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                  domain:
                    type: string
                    description: The domain in which the error occurred.
                  reason:
                    type: string
                    description: The reason for the error.
          example: example_value
    Comment:
      type: object
      description: A comment resource contains information about a single YouTube comment.
      required:
      - kind
      - etag
      properties:
        kind:
          type: string
          description: Identifies the API resource's type. Value is youtube#comment.
          default: youtube#comment
          example: youtube#video
        etag:
          type: string
          description: The Etag of this resource.
          example: XI7nbFXulYBIpL0ayR_gDh3eu1k
        id:
          type: string
          description: The ID that YouTube uses to uniquely identify the comment.
          example: abc123def456
        snippet:
          type: object
          description: The snippet object contains basic details about the comment.
          properties:
            textOriginal:
              type: string
              description: The original text of the comment as it was initially posted.
            textDisplay:
              type: string
              description: The comment text as displayed to users.
            authorDisplayName:
              type: string
              description: The display name of the user who posted the comment.
            authorProfileImageUrl:
              type: string
              description: The URL for the avatar of the user who posted the comment.
            authorChannelUrl:
              type: string
              description: A link to the YouTube channel of the comment's author.
            authorChannelId:
              type: object
              description: An object that encapsulates information about the comment author's YouTube channel.
              properties:
                value:
                  type: string
                  description: The author's YouTube channel ID.
            likeCount:
              type: integer
              description: The total number of likes that the comment has received.
            viewerRating:
              type: string
              description: The rating the viewer has given to this comment. Note that this property does not currently identify dislike ratings.
            publishedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The date and time when the comment was originally published.
            updatedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: The date and time when the comment was last updated.
            videoId:
              type: string
              description: The ID of the video the comment refers to.
            parentId:
              type: string
              description: The unique ID of the parent comment.
            canRate:
              type: boolean
              description: Indicates whether the current viewer can rate the comment.
            moderationStatus:
              type: string
              description: The comment's moderation status.
              enum:
              - heldForReview
              - likelySpam
              - published
              - rejected
          example: example_value
  parameters:
    fields:
      name: fields
      in: query
      description: Selector specifying which fields to include in a partial response. Use this parameter to reduce bandwidth usage by selecting only the fields you need.
      schema:
        type: string
    key:
      name: key
      in: query
      description: API key. Your API key identifies your project and provides you with API access, quota, and reports. Required unless you provide an OAuth 2.0 token.
      schema:
        type: string
    pageToken:
      name: pageToken
      in: query
      description: Identifies a specific page in the result set that should be returned. In an API response, the nextPageToken and prevPageToken properties identify other pages available.
      schema:
        type: string
    part:
      name: part
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Specifies a comma-separated list of one or more resource properties that the API response will include. The part parameter value must include the id property.
      schema:
        type: string
    maxResults:
      name: maxResults
      in: query
      description: The maximum number of items that should be returned in the result set. Acceptable values are 0 to 50, inclusive.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 50
        default: 5
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: The request was not authenticated or the credentials are invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was invalid or malformed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: The request was authenticated but the caller does not have permission to perform the requested operation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication for YouTube Analytics API
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
          scopes:
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube: Manage your YouTube account
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly: View your YouTube account
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics.readonly: View YouTube Analytics reports
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics-monetary.readonly: View YouTube Analytics monetary reports
externalDocs:
  description: YouTube Analytics API Documentation
  url: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics
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