How do I connect YouTube Analytics?

Sign in to ApexGenius, open the YouTube group and select the module. Choose the minimum access, continue through Google, check the saved channel and enable its resource. Then add your AI client and run the first read. If Connect is missing, your account is not enabled for this module yet; contact support.

Do I need my own Google Cloud project or API key?

No. You sign in with the Google account that can access the channel, and ApexGenius holds the authorization. You never paste a password or a verification code into ApexGenius.

Are YouTube and YouTube Analytics one connection?

They are two modules in the YouTube group. Each has its own access selection and saved channel identity. Reporting is included in Analytics, so it does not require a third connector.

Are daily reports immediate, and is revenue included?

Analytics queries and daily Reporting are different paths. Read existing jobs and available reports here. This connection does not create jobs or read revenue metrics. Recent or low-volume data may be missing.

Which YouTube channel will my AI use?

Your AI uses the channel you select during Google setup and enable in ApexGenius. Check its name on the connection page. Brand Accounts may appear as a separate choice in Google.

What happens when I disconnect?

ApexGenius stops this module’s access. Removing the app from your Google Account can also affect other Google products that use the same app. Review that wider effect before removing Google-wide access.

YouTube Analytics MCP connector

Google OAuth · Expanded tools in testing

YouTube Analytics MCP Connector for AI Agents

Connect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents to YouTube Analytics over MCP: query views and watch time for your enabled channel, subject to available access.

Ask about channel performance without copying each report into a chat. Connect the intended channel, choose access and ask for views and watch time over a clear date range. Daily Reporting lives in this module.

Read-only performance and existing daily reports. Recent data may be delayed.

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YouTube Analytics

App connector

Read YouTube performance and existing daily reports with your AI. Check the channel, dates, and data limits.

12
Operations: 12
Read: 0
Write: 3
In context

Authorization: Google OAuth
Cataloged tools: 12 discoverable
Connection scope: The YouTube channel you enable
Accounts: Connected account

Claude / ChatGPT

MCP client

ApexGenius route

Gateway context

YouTube Analytics

Authorized session

Why the gateway is here

It keeps the YouTube Analytics authorization, tools, and activity behind the same managed route you use for your other supported systems.

Ask it

What people ask Codex.

Ask Codex about views, watch time and existing reports. ApexGenius connects each question to your read-only YouTube Analytics tools.

Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.Read
Which videos had the most watch time in my connected channel over the last 28 complete days? Show the dates and any missing data.Read
Compare traffic sources for my connected channel over two complete date ranges.Read
List the daily report types available for my connected channel.Read

Tools

What YouTube Analytics can do through ApexGenius.

This reviewed catalog lists 12 tools. Availability depends on the released connector, your account, connection access and enabled tools.

Open the generated tool reference

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_analytics_group_items_list

Read

List items in an existing Analytics group. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_analytics_groups_list

Read

List existing Analytics groups for this connection. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_analytics_reports_query

Read

Read views, watch time, and other nonmonetary metrics for your enabled channel. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_jobs_get

Read

Read the details of an existing daily Reporting job. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_jobs_list

Read

List existing daily Reporting jobs. This does not create jobs. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_jobs_reports_get

Read

Read the date range and details of an existing daily report. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_jobs_reports_list

Read

List available daily reports for an existing job. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_media_download

Read

Read an existing daily report and store its rows in ApexGenius for later queries. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_report_types_list

Read

List the available daily report types. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_analytics_describe_reports

Read

See supported report examples, metrics, and data freshness limits. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_sync_status

Read

Check the status of an existing report import without starting one. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Analytics and Reporting tools

youtube_reporting_query_imported

Read

Query report rows already imported into ApexGenius for this channel. Read only. Uses your enabled channel and current Google access.

Connection model

How to connect YouTube Analytics.

The YouTube Analytics connection belongs to your signed-in account. Any YouTube Analytics-native resources stay inside that provider.

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1. Open Analytics & Reporting

In Connections, find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics & Reporting.

2. Choose performance access

Keep Read performance and daily reports selected, then choose Connect.

3. Review Google permissions

Choose the Google account that can access your channel. Review View your YouTube account and View YouTube Analytics reports for your YouTube content, then choose Allow.

4. Test the connection

Back in ApexGenius, choose Test connection. Check that the intended channel is healthy.

5. Enable your channel

Open Tools. In Allowed resources, turn on the intended channel, then follow the AI setup guide below.

Recorded with the ApexGeniusAI channel. Open the video

Read-only performance and existing daily reports. Recent data may be delayed.

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.
YouTube channel access and YouTube Analytics access are separate connections. Reporting is included in YouTube Analytics.

1. Connect YouTube Analytics to ApexGenius

Open YouTube Analytics in Connections. Find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics. Each module has its own channel and access selection.
Open YouTube Analytics & Reporting from the YouTube group.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
The Analytics module has its own Connect button and channel access.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Review read-only access. Read performance and existing daily reports. Revenue and writes are not included. Use Connect only when setting up this module.
Start with Read performance and daily reports, then choose Connect.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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.
Review both read permissions on Google, then choose Allow.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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.
Check the channel name and turn on its access.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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.
Choose Test connection and check the returned channel and status.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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 Analytics
Access for first test
Read only
Copy the first question below into your connected AI client. Check the returned channel and result.
Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Drawn by ApexGenius, not a screenshot, so your screen may differ by version.
Optional: read existing daily reports. List existing report jobs and available reports for your channel. If no jobs or reports exist, say so. Reading a report saves its rows in ApexGenius for later queries. This does not create a job or start a background sync. Check the report dates and any missing data.
YouTube Analytics · Daily ReportingGuide frame
- Choose report typeUse the report types available to your channel
- List existing jobsRead jobs that already exist
- Read available reportsCheck the returned date range
- Read saved rowsQuery data already imported into ApexGenius
Targeted Analytics queries do not require a Reporting job.
Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Drawn by ApexGenius, not a screenshot, so your screen may differ by version.

Connect YouTube Analytics →

2. Choose your AI and finish setup

Each guide includes the AI setup and a first question for YouTube Analytics.

ChatGPT setup →Claude setup →Codex setup →

Current governance

Know the account, tools, and result.

ApexGenius keeps the selected context and current tool surface visible, then records supported write activity for review.

Authorized context

Use the Google account that can access the intended YouTube channel. Check the saved channel before enabling it.

Current tool surface

These modules expose read-only tools. Listing a tool does not prove that it has run successfully for your account.

Reviewable activity

Compare dates and metrics with YouTube Studio. Recent or low-volume data may be absent; an empty result is not proof of a broken connection.

Reading a daily report saves its rows in ApexGenius for later queries. Each report is capped at 16 MiB and 100,000 rows; saved copies expire after 30 days.

Why a gateway

12 operations. Three tool definitions.

Your AI starts with three ApexGenius gateway tools. It discovers the YouTube Analytics operations available to its authorization when a task needs them, then runs the selected operation through the gateway.

One saved provider connection

Connect YouTube Analytics to ApexGenius, then authorize each AI client to use the saved connection with its own tool permissions.

Scoped per agent

Give one client read-only and the write operations never appear in its tool list at all.

Every call on the record

Which agent asked, what ran, and whether it succeeded, kept per connection for review.

Use YouTube Analytics with your AI.

Choose your AI client for setup steps and examples using YouTube Analytics.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting YouTube Analytics.

How do I connect YouTube Analytics?: Sign in to ApexGenius, open the YouTube group and select the module. Choose the minimum access, continue through Google, check the saved channel and enable its resource. Then add your AI client and run the first read. If Connect is missing, your account is not enabled for this module yet; contact support.
Do I need my own Google Cloud project or API key?: No. You sign in with the Google account that can access the channel, and ApexGenius holds the authorization. You never paste a password or a verification code into ApexGenius.
Are YouTube and YouTube Analytics one connection?: They are two modules in the YouTube group. Each has its own access selection and saved channel identity. Reporting is included in Analytics, so it does not require a third connector.
Are daily reports immediate, and is revenue included?: Analytics queries and daily Reporting are different paths. Read existing jobs and available reports here. This connection does not create jobs or read revenue metrics. Recent or low-volume data may be missing.
Which YouTube channel will my AI use?: Your AI uses the channel you select during Google setup and enable in ApexGenius. Check its name on the connection page. Brand Accounts may appear as a separate choice in Google.
What happens when I disconnect?: ApexGenius stops this module’s access. Removing the app from your Google Account can also affect other Google products that use the same app. Review that wider effect before removing Google-wide access.

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