YouTube
Monitor your YouTube channel for comments, video performance, subscriber milestones, and trending content in your niche. Perfect for creators who want to stay on top of engagement.
Quick Setup
- Go to Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services → Credentials
- Click Create Credentials → API Key
- Copy the API key (starts with
AIza) - Enable the YouTube Data API v3 under APIs & Services → Library
- In Phyllax → Integrations → YouTube → Connect → paste the API key
- Optionally enter your Channel ID (found in YouTube Studio → Customisation → Basic info)
Required Credentials
| Field | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| API Key | Google Cloud Console → Credentials → API Key (AIza...) |
| Channel ID (optional) | YouTube Studio → Customisation → Basic info (UC...) |
Finding your Channel ID
Go to YouTube Studio → click Customisation in the left sidebar → Basic info → your Channel ID starts with UC. Alternatively, go to your channel page — the URL contains /channel/UCxxxxxxxxxx.
What Phyllax Monitors
| Schedule | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Comments needing reply | Recent comments you haven't replied to (prioritizes new uploads) |
| Negative / spam comments | Negative, hateful, or spam comments needing moderation |
| Video performance | Views, likes, watch time, CTR on recent uploads |
| Subscriber changes | Subscriber count changes or approaching milestones (1K, 10K, 100K) |
| Trending in my niche | Trending videos and topics in your content area |
| Competitor check | What a specific channel has been posting recently |
| Community post engagement | Comments and poll responses on your community posts |
| Revenue check | Estimated earnings, CPM changes, top-earning videos |
| Video ideas from comments | Viewer requests like "can you make a video about..." |
| Upload schedule | Scheduled or draft videos queued for upload |
| Channel analytics | Weekly summary — views, watch hours, average view duration, CTR |
| Keyword search | Search for videos about a specific topic |
Notification Actions
When YouTube finds something important, the notification card shows:
- Reply to comment — AI drafts a reply you can edit before posting
- Like — like the comment
- View post — open the video in YouTube
- Hide comment — hide spam or inappropriate comments
- View analytics — see video performance metrics
All action chips that involve writing (Reply to comment, etc.) open the AI draft panel — AI generates a suggested response that you can edit before posting.
Troubleshooting
"API key not valid" error
Make sure the YouTube Data API v3 is enabled in Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services → Library. The API key alone isn't enough — the API must be activated.
Quota exceeded
The YouTube Data API has a daily quota of 10,000 units. Each request costs units (search costs 100, list costs 1-5). If you hit the limit, reduce check frequency or remove less important schedules.
Channel analytics not showing
Revenue and detailed analytics require OAuth authentication, not just an API key. The API key provides read access to public data. For monetization data, connect via Google OAuth in Phyllax Settings.