Public API removed?

[codex1001]

Hello, in the metadata section of the mattw.io website, you were using a js-based yt api key for queries. Now the system seems to have changed.

this apikey: AIz*****hE8
is it out of use now? I guess you changed the apikey?

[mattwright324]

Hi @codex1001

Yes, I created a new service that makes the actual calls for my projects with a new key and that old key no longer works. The new service is open source as well and can be seen here:

https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-api-proxy

The main reason for this is because of quota usage (per minute & per minute per user). For a very long time now, my youtube-geofind project did not work the way it used to and would consistently get quota exceeded errors when it otherwise shouldn't. This also lets me temporarily cache API responses for a few minutes so that quota isn't used up unnecessarily for duplicate requests such as when a share link is posted and many people open it around the same time.

[codex1001]

Very well done. Congrats Matthew! but where is package.json or server.mjs in your service?

I didn't see it when I looked at the following urls?

https://ytapi.apps.mattw.io/v3/server.mjs

https://ytapi.apps.mattw.io/v3/package.json
https://ytapi.apps.mattw.io/v3/js/package.json
https://ytapi.apps.mattw.io/package.json
https://apps.mattw.io/package.json
https://mattw.io/youtube-metadata/js/package.json

[codex1001]

@mattwright324 ?

[mattwright324]

That's because its a node application, not a static site, the only paths that are accessible are what's defined in the server.mjs.

[codex1001]

That's because its a node application, not a static site, the only paths that are accessible are what's defined in the server.mjs.

Could you please tell me your new apikey?

[mattwright324]

Is there a reason why you need it? The intent of the new service was to keep the key secret and so I can ensure every request has the quotaUser param included where previously I couldn't.

https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/capping-api-usage#limiting_requests_per_user

[codex1001]

@mattwright324 Yes, I was using your apikey for a long time. If you can give it to me, I would like to use it again. : D

[codex1001]

@mattwright324 ?