Using YouTube Search API in FlutterFlow

This guide will walk you through integrating the YouTube Search API into FlutterFlow, allowing users to search for videos dynamically and watch them in an embedded player.

I’m going to discuss how you can show a YouTube playlist in Flutter Flow using the YouTube Data API

Youtube Data API Documentation

Enable Youtube Data API

First, we need to enable the Youtube Data API on the Google Cloud console. It will prompt you to make a project if you do not have one.

Google Cloud console

Search for Youtube and click youtube data api v3

It will take you to the results. Click on the following

It will have a button that says ENABLE. I currently have it enabled so it shows manage.

Now go to the credentials page

Click Create Credentials and choose API key. It will give you an API key. You can add Restrictions for security.

Set Up API Call in FlutterFlow

A. Define API Call

1. Open FlutterFlow and go to API Calls.

2. Click Add to create a new API call.

3. Name it YouTube Search API.