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Youtube-Data-Collection-and-Analysis-using Python

To collect data from YouTube, we need to be clear about what data we need. Let’s collect data about the trending videos on YouTube to analyze and find what makes a video trend on YouTube.

So, let’s start with data collection first. To collect data from YouTube, you need to set up an API. Here are the steps you can follow:

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console.
  2. Click on the project drop-down at the top, then “New Project”.
  3. Enter a project name and click “Create”.
  4. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to “APIs & Services” > “Library”.
  5. Search for “YouTube Data API v3” and click on it.
  6. Click “Enable”.
  7. Go to “APIs & Services” > “Credentials”.
  8. Click “+ CREATE CREDENTIALS” and select “API key”.
  9. Copy the generated API key.