YouTube Publishing Docs
Upload videos to connected YouTube channels with the Postifys API: title, privacy, thumbnails, and cURL examples.
Quick answer: Video uploads to a connected YouTube channel. Use
POST /api/youtube/post with Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.What Postifys supports
Video uploads to a connected YouTube channel.
Product overview: YouTube integration. Full field reference also lives on API docs.
Endpoint
POST /api/youtube/post · Auth: API key or session · Target field: channelId when needed
Permissions / scopes (as granted): youtube.upload (as granted via Google/YouTube connection)
Common fields
title- Required.description- Optional.channelId- Optional; must match a connected channel.videoUrl- Required downloadable video URL.thumbnailUrl- Optional public image URL.privacyStatus- private (default), unlisted, or public.tags / categoryId / notifySubscribers- Optional metadata fields.
cURL example
curl -X POST https://postifys.com/api/youtube/post \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"title": "Product walkthrough",
"description": "Published via Postifys",
"videoUrl": "https://example.com/walkthrough.mp4",
"privacyStatus": "private"
}'Limitations
- YouTube still processes the upload after Postifys submits it.
- Format/length/policy rules are enforced by YouTube.
- Requires youtube.upload capability on the connected Google account.
See also Media requirements, Errors, and Rate limits.