I have a wordpress blog, self-hosted. But I need an API key. How do I find/get it?
[resolved] Need API key for YouTube (28 posts)
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dtclarinet
Posted 6 years ago #
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vkaryl
Posted 6 years ago #
Ummmmm. Ask YouTube? Only API key I'm aware of is if you're using akismet....
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pazcu
Posted 6 years ago #
same here.... i am desperately seeking a way to post my videos on to my self-hosted wordpress blog... i was able to post to my wordpress blog though with the api assigned to my account.
However there does not seem to exist one for self-hosted? -
Posted 6 years ago #
Take a trip through this post about a plugin - I don't know that it will help you with the api thing, but you never know.....
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I'm not trying to be dense here, but...
I don't have any problem posting YouTube vids to my personally hosted WP blog...
Just copy in the stuff they have at youtube in the "Embed" field into a new post (in the standard editor, not the wysiwyg), give it a title and publish...
works for me...
Am I missing the point of the question entirely?
(I just tested it on my site to make sure, http://www.jetshack.com)
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Posted 6 years ago #
I dunno.... I don't do video at all myself, I was just assuming from the number of posts lately that it IS a problem.... *shrug*
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Not entirelly sure about this, but it seems like to me that at one point this was a problem (maybe sometime around the 1.5 build time frame) but I haven't had any problems with it in any of the 2.x builds...
once again just me...
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To clarify dtclarinet's question: for some reason, the WP Self-Hosted option asks for an API key when, well, WP self-hosted installs don't really have them.
GFM
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pescatello
Posted 6 years ago #
i'm with you guys. I'm looking for an API key and can't find one
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for some reason, the WP Self-Hosted option asks for an API key when, well, WP self-hosted installs don't really have them.
Huh? I'm self-hosted. Where would I see this YouTube API key request?
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andrabr
Posted 6 years ago #
>Huh? I'm self-hosted. Where would I see this YouTube API key request?
1) Log into your You Tube Account
2) Go to "My Account"
3) "Account Settings" -> "Video Posting Settings"
4) "Add a Blog/Site"
You will see under Specific Blog Host Requirements "WordPress Self-Hosted: Requires an API key and the API URL (http://your blog's URL/xmlrpc.php)."If you select Blog-Service wordpress.com it justs wants Username and Passsword.
If you select WordPress Self-Hosted it will also demand API URL and API Key.
So.... where does the API key for self-hosted WordPress come from? Or is this just a collusion between YouTube and WordPress.com to keep people from going Self-Hosted?
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Posted 6 years ago #
Try a search using keywords API, endpoint, xmlrpc - there was some stuff a while back about the "API endpoint" and the xmlrpc.php file. Perhaps this is what youtube is really looking for/meaning?
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Kafkaesqui
Posted 6 years ago #
Here's an idea: Register for a username on wordpress.com, and use the API key that gives you. If it works, then there you go.
"Or is this just a collusion between YouTube and WordPress.com to keep people from going Self-Hosted?"
You're joking, right?
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Les Bessant
Posted 6 years ago #
The words "API Key" in the YouTube instructions are linked to http://faq.wordpress.com/2005/10/19/api-key/
I'd say YouTube are confused.
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mellocj
Posted 6 years ago #
I've come up with this same problem. Youtube asks for username, password, API Key, API URL. I tried using the API Key from a WordPress.com account, and it just goes to "Getting information from your blog..." and keeps refreshing indefinately.
Has anyone found a way to get this working?
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Posted 6 years ago #
Ignore what YouTube tell you, and use a plugin such as Viper's Video Quicktags to include YouTube (and other) videos in your posts.
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campodipace
Posted 6 years ago #
Hey you guys,
I think I found the solution:
Just type in a '0' (zero) in the API-key field (in the YouTube-form), and everything works fine.I just posted a sort of arty video of my friend, who talks vaguely about a vague plan... as a proof of concept ofcourse:
http://nonormalnews.org/blog/2007/02/06/172/It's in Dutch, so you might not understand a word he says ;-)
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dannlopes
Posted 6 years ago #
Hi guys, none of the messages above resolved the problem.
I'm a self-hosted too and I'd like to "link" my youtube account to my self-hosted account, so when I post a video to WP, I just need to go to youtube and then post throught there.
But until now youtube config still with the message "We are fetching your blog information... please wait"
I have a API key from wordpress.COM and my askimet plugin works fine with that but youtube not.
How can I add the API key to a specific user o WP?
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speechpoet
Posted 6 years ago #
I suspect the problem is at YouTube's end. I can't think of any reason they should be asking for an API key; all they ought to need is all you need for any remote blog posting interface: username, password and XMLRPC URL.
I've dropped them a note; we'll see if I get a reply, and I'll share it if I do.
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ramasan
Posted 6 years ago #
ack. pretty easy guys.
painfully easy/obvious.
completely ignore youtube api key registration. no need whatsoever.
i snooped around and saw lots of people recommending turning off rich editor. dont know if this makes a difference, but i did it anyways.
create your post. then go to whatever youtube video you want. now the painfully obvious part i was missing - just look for the "embed" text box to the right of the video - top and center. copy and paste this code right into your editor on wordpress.
publish.
voila.
here is an example:
http://trirunwith.us/coffee-addicts/ -
lol... pretty sure that's what I said to do in my first reply...
must not have said it right!
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pretty sure that's what I said to do in my first reply
*sigh* You get used to it around here.
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jeffmcneill
Posted 6 years ago #
Aloha folks, yes what you say is a work around, but not a solution to getting so you can blog directly to your blog from YouTube. That's crazy, I mean why have a "WordPress Hosted" option if it simply doesn't work?
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pc0502
Posted 5 years ago #
Hi all, thanks for the tip of copying the embedded-code-and-paste-to-code-editor-tip. It works perfectly saved me a lot of searching time and well, self-doubt...
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electrolund
Posted 5 years ago #
The Viper's Video Quicktags plugin worked the best for me. So much simpler than hunting down an API key!
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JohnG7
Posted 5 years ago #
I'm getting basically the same thing here... I was asked for the API, so I registered at WP.com for the username only and inserted my API key - it tells me I'm using the wrong username/password on youtube for the blog on my site, which I'm not, so I don't know where to get the API it's asking for...
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RoyallyWasted
Posted 5 years ago #
andrabr's post basically answered the question, and for the API key, just leave that field blank, and it will work fine...
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andyshine
Posted 5 years ago #
Hi there... It works me with these informations:
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- Blog Service: WordPress-Self-Hosted
- Username: Your Admin for self-hosted site
- Password: Your Pswd for self-hosted site
- API URL: http://www.blogsite/xmlrpc.php
- API KEY: the key received from WordPress.com
Works fine!
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