alchemyguy/youtube-laravel-api
Modern Laravel wrapper for the YouTube Data API v3 with OAuth, live streaming, channels, and video uploads.
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composer require alchemyguy/youtube-laravel-api |
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| Latest Version: | v2.0.0 |
| PHP: | ^8.3 |
| License: | MIT |
| Last Updated: | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Links: | GitHub · Packagist |
Maintainer: alchemyguy
YoutubeLaravelApi
Modern Laravel wrapper for the YouTube Data API v3 with OAuth, live broadcast control, channel management, and resumable video uploads.
Documentation: https://alchemyguy.github.io/YoutubeLaravelApi/
Requirements
- PHP 8.3 or higher
- Laravel 11.x or 12.x
Install
composer require alchemyguy/youtube-laravel-api
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=youtube-config
Add credentials to your .env:
YOUTUBE_APP_NAME="My App"
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com"
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
YOUTUBE_API_KEY="your-server-api-key"
YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_URL="https://yourapp.test/oauth/youtube/callback"
Quick example
use Alchemyguy\YoutubeLaravelApi\Services\AuthenticateService;
use Alchemyguy\YoutubeLaravelApi\Services\LiveStream\LiveStreamService;
use Alchemyguy\YoutubeLaravelApi\DTOs\BroadcastData;
// 1. OAuth
$auth = app(AuthenticateService::class);
$url = $auth->getLoginUrl('creator@example.com', 'channel-id');
// ... redirect, handle callback ...
$result = $auth->authenticateWithCode($code);
// 2. Schedule a live broadcast
$live = app(LiveStreamService::class);
$broadcast = $live->broadcast($result['token'], new BroadcastData(
title: 'My Stream',
description: 'Live coding',
scheduledStartTime: new DateTimeImmutable('+10 minutes'),
));
Documentation
The full guide, API reference, and examples live at alchemyguy.github.io/YoutubeLaravelApi.
Upgrading from 1.x
If you're on the previous version, see UPGRADE.md — there are several breaking changes.
Contributing
Contributions welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md. Please run composer lint and composer test:unit before opening a PR.
Security
If you discover a security vulnerability, please email the maintainer directly rather than opening an issue.
License
The MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE for details.
Credits
- Created by Mukesh Chandra
- 2.0 modernization by the contributors