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Media Provider Profile Setup

 

 

Overview:

 

The Media Provide Profile allows you to integrate with external media providers.

 

You will need to configure this profile if you wish to embed Youtube and Vimeo videos together with other media into your posts.

Google Cloud Platform

In order to obtain/use the Youtube Data API, you must first access the Google Dev Console:

console.developers.google.com

 

 

Create a Project

You must first select an existing project or create a new one.

 

1.- Click on the CREATE PROJECT option at the top, right hand side of the dashboard:

 

 

 

Or, click on the organization button located at the top, left hand side of the dashboard:

 

 

 

Enable APIS and Services

Make sure you're on the correct Project and click on "Go to API's overview"

 

 

 

 

From the APIs & Services screen, click on "Enable APIS and Services":

 

From the next screen, search for the "Youtube Data API":

 

 

 

Select it and then enable it:

 

Create Credentials

After enabling the API you must create the needed credentials.

 

Click on the 'Create Credentials' button

 

When adding credentials to your Youtube Data API project, you must select the following options:

  • Youtube Data API V3
  • Web server (e.g. node.js, Tomcat)
  • Public Data

 

After this, click on the "What credentials do I need?" button.

 

This will generate the needed API key:

 

Copy the API key then click on Done.

 

The API key will be stored on the API > Credentials screen:

 

Create the Media Provider Profile

In Affino, navigate to the Media Provider Profiles screen:

 

Control > Media > Media Provider Profiles

 

Click on Add:

 

 

From the Media Provider Profile Edit screen we will fill out the necessary fields in order to create a new profile.

 

  • Enter a Name
  • Select "YouTube" as the Media Provider Type
  • Select the Zone(s) where this Media Provider Profile will be applied to
  • Paste the API key from Google Dev Console into the "Partner Code/API Key/Consumer Key" field

Click on Save.

 

The new Media Provider Profile is now in vigor:

 

Create an embeded Yotube video as a media item

Go to the Media Items screen:

 

Control > Media > Media Items

 

Test by adding a Youtube link as an embeded media item:

  • Click on Add
  • Select the Media Library/Album

  • Select EMBED

  • Enter the Yotube URL and select Embed File:

 

  • Click on Save

 

You are now able to create media items as embeded Youtube videos:

 

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