When a video is added to Google Drive, request approval and publish a YouTube Short using the YouTube Data API
When a video is added to Google Drive, request approval and publish a YouTube Short using the YouTube Data API
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■Overview
Creating and publishing YouTube Shorts often involves time-consuming manual tasks, such as managing video files, obtaining approvals, and uploading content. With this workflow, simply storing a video file in a specific Google Drive folder automates everything from requesting approval from the person in charge to publishing the video on YouTube. Build an automated YouTube Shorts publishing process with no code and streamline your content operations.
■Recommended for
- Those responsible for managing a YouTube channel who want to streamline the process of publishing Shorts
- Those who create video content with multiple team members and want to automate the approval process
- Those looking to improve the efficiency of their content operations and easily automate YouTube Shorts publishing
■Benefits of using this template
- Since the process runs from approval requests through publishing simply by storing a video in Google Drive, you can reduce the time previously spent on manual tasks.
- Prevent human errors such as missed approval requests, video upload mistakes, and incorrect settings for titles and other details.
■Flowbot workflow
- First, connect Google Drive and YouTube Data API to Yoom.
- Next, select Google Drive as the trigger and set the action to “When a new file or folder is created in a specific folder.”
- Next, set the Google Drive “Download a file” action as an operation and use the video file detected by the trigger as the processing target.
- Next, set the Assignee Request feature’s “Request action from an assignee” action as an operation to request approval of the video content.
- Finally, set the YouTube Data API “Upload a video” action as an operation to publish the approved video on YouTube.
※ “Trigger”: An action that starts the flow. “Operation”: An action that processes data within the flow after the trigger starts.
■Customization options
■Customization options
- For the Google Drive “When a new file or folder is created in a specific folder” action, set the ID of the folder where you want to store video files.
- For the Assignee Request feature, customize the “Details of the request” sent with the approval request and the “Form” fields completed by the approver.
- For the YouTube Data API “Upload a video” action, customize metadata such as the title, description, and visibility settings of the video to be published.
■Notes
- Connect both Google Drive and YouTube Data API to Yoom.
- You can choose a trigger interval of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- Please note that the shortest available trigger interval varies by plan.
- The maximum downloadable file size is 300 MB. Depending on the app specifications, the limit may be less than 300 MB.
- For details on the file size limits for triggers and individual operations, see File Size Limits.
- Please note that the maximum file size supported by the YouTube Data API “Upload a video” action is 256 MB.
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No-Code API Actions
Executable API actions
Flowbot triggers
New File or Folder Created
When a New File or Folder Is Created in a Specified Folder
When a Specific File Is Created or Updated
When a File Containing Specific Keywords Is Created
Flowbot operations
Create Folder
Duplicate File
Search for Files and Folders in a Specific Folder
Delete File
Upload File
Download File
Download Google Sheets File
Download Google Slides
Download Google Docs File
Retrieve a List of Files and Folders in a Specific Folder
Rename File
Retrieve File or Folder Information
Convert Excel File to Google Sheets
Convert CSV File to Google Sheets
Grant File or Folder Permissions to a User
Move File to Trash
Retrieve a List of Permissions for a File or Folder
Update Description for a File or Folder
Flowbot triggers
New File or Folder CreatedWhen a New File or Folder Is Created in a Specified FolderWhen a Specific File Is Created or UpdatedWhen a File Containing Specific Keywords Is Created
Flowbot operations
Create FolderDuplicate FileSearch for Files and Folders in a Specific FolderDelete FileUpload FileDownload FileDownload Google Sheets FileDownload Google SlidesDownload Google Docs FileRetrieve a List of Files and Folders in a Specific FolderRename FileRetrieve File or Folder InformationConvert Excel File to Google SheetsConvert CSV File to Google SheetsGrant File or Folder Permissions to a UserMove File to TrashRetrieve a List of Permissions for a File or FolderUpdate Description for a File or FolderChange File Destination FolderCreate a Shortcut to a FileConfigure Download and Copy PermissionsRetrieve a List of Folders in a Specific FolderConvert a File to Google DocsDownload a Google Sheet (Specify Sheet)Change Sharing to "Anyone with the Link"Search Files and Folders in a Specific Folder (Excluding Trash)Convert a Presentation File to Google SlidesConvert a PDF File to Google DocsGrant File or Folder Permissions to a Specific OrganizationUpdate a Specific FileRemove Permissions from a File or FolderCreate a Shared DriveSearch Shared DrivesCopy File (Detailed Options)Search Files and FoldersMore inspiration for you
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