Can YouTube connect with Google Sheets?

Yes, YouTube can connect with Google Sheets using n8n.io. With n8n, you can create workflows that automate tasks and transfer data between YouTube and Google Sheets. Configure nodes for YouTube and Google Sheets in the n8n interface, specifying actions and triggers to set up their connection.

Can I use YouTube’s API with n8n?

Yes, with n8n, you can programmatically interact with YouTube’s API via pre-defined supported actions or raw HTTP requests. With the HTTP Request node, you create a REST API call. You need to understand basic API terminology and concepts.

Can I use Google Sheets’s API with n8n?

Yes, with n8n, you can programmatically interact with Google Sheets’s API via pre-defined supported actions or raw HTTP requests. With the HTTP Request node, you create a REST API call. You need to understand basic API terminology and concepts.

Is n8n secure for integrating YouTube and Google Sheets?

Yes, it is safe to use n8n to integrate YouTube and Google Sheets. n8n offers various features to ensure the safe handling of your data. These include encrypted data transfers, secure credential storage, RBAC functionality, and compliance with industry-standard security practices (SOC2 compliant). For hosted plans, data is stored within the EU on servers located in Frankfurt, Germany. You can also host it on your own infrastructure for added control. Learn more about n8n’s security practices here.

How to get started with YouTube and Google Sheets integration in n8n.io?

To start integrating YouTube and Google Sheets in n8n, you have different options depending on how you intend to use it: n8n Cloud: hosted solution, no need to install anything. Self-host: recommended method for full-control or customized use cases. Unlike other platforms that charge per operation, step, or task, n8n charges only for full workflow executions. This approach guarantees predictable costs and scalability, no matter the complexity or volume of your workflows.

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YouTube and Google Sheets integration

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How to connect YouTube and Google Sheets

Step 1: Create a new workflow
Step 2: Add and configure nodes
Step 3: Connect
Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

YouTube and Google Sheets integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure YouTube and Google Sheets nodes

You can find YouTube and Google Sheets in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure YouTube and Google Sheets nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

YouTube and Google Sheets integration: Add and configure YouTube and Google Sheets nodes

Step 3: Connect YouTube and Google Sheets

A connection establishes a link between YouTube and Google Sheets (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

YouTube and Google Sheets integration: Connect YouTube and Google Sheets

Step 4: Customize and extend your YouTube and Google Sheets integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect YouTube and Google Sheets with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

YouTube and Google Sheets integration: Customize and extend your YouTube and Google Sheets integration

Step 5: Test and activate your YouTube and Google Sheets workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from YouTube to Google Sheets or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

YouTube and Google Sheets integration: Test and activate your YouTube and Google Sheets workflow

Build your own YouTube and Google Sheets integration

Create custom YouTube and Google Sheets workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

YouTube supported actions

Channel
Playlist
Playlist Item
Video
Video Category

Get

Retrieve a channel

Get Many

Retrieve many channels

Update

Update a channel

Upload Banner

Upload a channel banner

Create

Create a playlist

Delete

Delete a playlist

Get

Get a playlist

Get Many

Retrieve many playlists

Update

Update a playlist

Add

Add an item to a playlist

Delete

Delete a item from a playlist

Get

Get a playlist's item

Get Many

Retrieve many playlist items

Delete

Delete a video

Get

Get a video

Get Many

Retrieve many videos

Rate

Rate a video

Update

Update a video

Upload

Upload a video

Get Many

Retrieve many video categories

Google Sheets supported actions

Document
Sheet Within Document

Create

Create a spreadsheet

Delete

Delete a spreadsheet

Append or Update Row

Append a new row or update an existing one (upsert)

Append Row

Create a new row in a sheet

Clear

Delete all the contents or a part of a sheet

Create

Create a new sheet

Delete

Permanently delete a sheet

Delete Rows or Columns

Delete columns or rows from a sheet

Get Row(s)

Retrieve one or more rows from a sheet

Update Row

Update an existing row in a sheet

YouTube and Google Sheets integration details

YouTube is the best video hosting and social media website where users can upload, watch, comment, rate and share streaming videos. It is now one of the most popular sites on the Web, with visitors watching around 6 billion hours of video every month.

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Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program offered by Google for free. It similar to Microsoft Excel, and can be accessed anywhere on any device, you only need a Google account.

Google Sheets node docs + examples

Google Sheets credential docs

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