Connect ChatGPT to YouTube

Before you start

• A Google account with access to the YouTube channel you intend to connect. Check the channel in YouTube first, especially if you use a Brand Account.
• An ApexGenius account with this module available. If setup is pending or the module is missing, contact support.
• ChatGPT developer mode must be available to your account and allowed by your workspace.

1. Connect YouTube to ApexGenius

1. Open YouTube in Connections. Find the YouTube group and open YouTube. Each module has its own channel and access selection.

   

   

2. Review read-only access. Read channel details, videos, and playlists. Uploads, edits, captions, comments, subscriptions, and livestream tools are not included. Use Connect only when setting up this module.

   

3. Select your Google account and YouTube channel. On Google’s own page, select the account with access to your intended channel. If Google offers a channel or Brand Account choice, select the intended channel. Review the requested permissions before continuing. Already granted permissions may make these screens look different. Return to ApexGenius when Google finishes.

   

4. Enable the connected channel. Confirm the saved channel name. Open Tools, find Allowed resources, and choose Refresh if needed. Enable the intended channel. Enabling it allows ApexGenius to use existing access; it does not grant new YouTube permissions. If the channel is wrong, stop and connect the intended channel.

   

5. Check the connection status. Use Test connection or Check again when offered. Read the returned status and confirm the saved channel. A healthy connection does not yet prove that a tool read will work.

   

6. Run your first read with an AI agent. Open AI agents and add or select your AI client. Allow this connection with Read only for the first test. Use the question below, then compare the returned channel and data with YouTube Studio. Empty recent analytics can mean data is not available yet.

   AI agents · First readGuide frame

   Connection

   YouTube

   Access for first test

   Read only

   Copy the first question below into your connected AI client. Check the returned channel and result.

2. Connect ApexGenius to ChatGPT

Use this server address when adding the connection:

1. In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Security and login. Turn on Developer mode if your account and workspace allow it.
2. Open ChatGPT Plugins and select the plus button. Name the connection ApexGenius, add a description, and enter the MCP URL above under Connection.
3. Create the connection, complete the ApexGenius OAuth sign-in and authorization, and review the discovered tools.
4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.

Watch the connection

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1. Enable developer mode

2. Create the plugin

3. Find ApexGenius

4. Review the connection

3. Verify one safe read

Show the name and details of my connected YouTube channel.

Check connection status, the first tool result, and the channel identity separately. If access is missing, review the connection status and enabled channel. Do not assume a new grant is needed. Disconnect stops this module in ApexGenius; Google Account access removal can affect other Google apps.