Use YouTube from Claude Code
Bring YouTube context into engineering work while Type keeps app access attached to the teammate and workspace.
AI agent integrationYouTube
YouTube integration for multiplayer collaboration with AI agents using Claude Code or Codex
One governed connection your whole team and its AI agents can share, with approved actions and human review, so working in YouTube never means pasting credentials into a prompt.
CategoryDesign & Media
Automate YouTube with Codex
Let coding agents ask for the right app action, preserve conversation context, and keep humans in the approval loop.
Connect open agent workflows
Use Type as the collaboration layer around OpenClaw and other LLM workflows that need app access.
Design & Media
What the YouTube integration exposes
YouTube is a video-sharing platform with user-generated content, live streaming, and monetization opportunities, widely used for marketing, education, and entertainment
One connection, many teammates
Connect YouTube once, then decide which teammates can use it for threads, automations, skills, and coding work.
Representative actions
- Add Video to Playlist
Tool to add a video to a playlist by inserting a playlist item. Use when organizing videos into playlists or building curated collections.
- Insert Channel Section
Tool to create a new channel section for the authenticated user's YouTube channel. Use when organizing channel content into sections like featured playlists, recent uploads, or featured channels.
- Insert Comment Reply
Tool to create a reply to an existing YouTube comment. Use when responding to user comments or engaging in conversations on videos.
- Create Playlist
Tool to create a new YouTube playlist on the authenticated user's channel. Use when organizing videos into collections or building curated playlists.
- Delete Channel Section
Tool to delete a YouTube channel section. Use when you need to remove a channel section from a channel. The channel section must exist and the authenticated user must have permission to delete it.
Representative triggers
- New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
- New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
- New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Connection
API and auth details
YouTube Data API v3 supports API keys for public data and OAuth 2.0 for private user data or write operations over resources such as videos, channels, playlists, comments, and search.
- Source
- Official docs verified 2026-06-03
- Auth schemes
- OAuth, API key
- Base URL
- https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3
- Official site
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3
- Connection test
- /channels?part=snippet&mine=true
Official endpoint references
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting YouTube
Can Claude Code use YouTube?
Yes. Type lets an AI teammate use connected YouTube actions from a governed workspace context, so Claude Code work can reference the app without copying credentials into a local prompt.
Can Codex work with YouTube through Type?
Yes. Codex can collaborate through Type with app context, skills, and approved actions. The YouTube catalog entry includes public integration details and example capabilities where available.
Is this the same as a YouTube MCP server?
Type exposes connected app capabilities to AI teammates and coding agents through Type's integration layer. Teams use it when they want shared app access, human review, and teammate-level permissions around agent work.