The code imports necessary libraries, loads credentials from a service account JSON file, and sets up a YouTube API client using the googleapiclient library. The live_stream function is defined to create a new live stream on YouTube, utilizing the API client and specifying parameters such as title, description, and scheduled start time.

Run example

npm run import -- "create a live streaming request"

create a live streaming request

import os
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from google.oauth2 import service_account

HOME_DIR = os.environ.get("HOME") or os.environ.get("USERPROFILE")

# Load credentials (Replace with your service account JSON file)
SCOPES = ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl"]
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, '.credentials', "oval-silicon-449118-t6-841e34d683cf.json")  # Replace with actual JSON file

credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES
)
youtube = build("youtube", "v3", credentials=credentials)

def live_stream():

  # Insert a new livestream
  request = youtube.liveBroadcasts().insert(
      part="snippet,status,contentDetails",
      body={
          "snippet": {
              "title": "My Live Stream",
              "description": "Live streaming via Python",
              "scheduledStartTime": "2025-02-26T12:00:00Z",  # Schedule in ISO format
              "channelId": "UCPaZDuwY1sJOb5l-QHm9mDw"
          },
          "status": {"privacyStatus": "public"},
          "contentDetails": {"enableAutoStart": True},
      },
  )
  response = request.execute()

  print("Live Stream Created:", response["id"])

__all__ = {
  "live_stream": live_stream
}

import os
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from google.oauth2 import service_account

Code Breakdown

Importing Libraries

The code begins by importing the necessary libraries:

• os: For interacting with the operating system and environment variables.
• googleapiclient.discovery: For building clients for Google APIs.
• google.oauth2.service_account: For authenticating with Google APIs using service accounts.

Environment Variables and Credentials

It then loads credentials from a service account JSON file using environment variables. The HOME_DIR variable is set to the user's home directory, and the service account file is loaded from a specific path within that directory.

API Client Setup

The API client is set up using the build function from googleapiclient.discovery, with the YouTube API in version 3. The credentials object is created using the service account file and scopes.

Function Definition

The live_stream function is defined to create a new live stream on YouTube. It uses the youtube.liveBroadcasts().insert method to create a new broadcast, specifying the title, description, scheduled start time, and channel ID. The function also sets the privacy status to public and enables auto-start. The response from the API is then printed to the console.

Module Exports

Finally, the __all__ variable is set to export the live_stream function as a module variable.