This guide explains how to set up a simple Android application that makes
requests to the YouTube Data API.
Prerequisites
To run this quickstart, you'll need:
This quickstart will assume you are using the
Android Studio
IDE (as opposed to the stand-alone SDK Tools) and are comfortable finding,
creating and editing files within a Studio project.
Step 1: Acquire a SHA1 fingerprint
In a terminal, run the folowing
Keytool
utility
command to get the SHA1 fingerprint you will use to enable the API.
keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -list -v
When asked for a keystore password, enter "android".
The Keytool prints the fingerprint to the shell. For example:
$ keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore -list -v
Enter keystore password:
Type "android" if using debug.keystore
Alias name: androiddebugkey
Creation date: Dec 4, 2014
Entry type: PrivateKeyEntry
Certificate chain length: 1
Certificate[1]:
Owner: CN=Android Debug, O=Android, C=US
Issuer: CN=Android Debug, O=Android, C=US
Serial number: 503bd581
Valid from: Mon Aug 27 13:16:01 PDT 2012 until: Wed Aug 20 13:16:01 PDT 2042
Certificate fingerprints:
MD5: 1B:2B:2D:37:E1:CE:06:8B:A0:F0:73:05:3C:A3:63:DD
SHA1:
D8:AA:43:97:59:EE:C5:95:26:6A:07:EE:1C:37:8E:F4:F0:C8:05:C8
SHA256: F3:6F:98:51:9A:DF:C3:15:4E:48:4B:0F:91:E3:3C:6A:A0:97:DC:0A:3F:B2:D2:E1:FE:23:57:F5:EB:AC:13:30
Signature algorithm name: SHA1withRSA
Version: 3
Copy the SHA1 fingerprint, which is
highlighted
in the example above.
Step 2: Turn on the YouTube Data API
-
Use
this wizard
to create or select a project in the Google Developers Console and
automatically turn on the API. Click
Continue
, then
Go to credentials
.
-
On the
Create credentials
page, click the
Cancel
button.
-
At the top of the page, select the
OAuth consent screen
tab.
Select an
Email address
, enter a
Product name
if not
already set, and click the
Save
button.
-
Select the
Credentials
tab, click the
Create credentials
button and select
OAuth client ID
.
- Select the application type
Android
.
- Copy the SHA1 fingerprint from Step 1 into the
Signing-certificate
fingerprint
field.
- In the
Package name
field, enter
com.example.quickstart
.
- Click the
Create
button.
Step 3: Create a new Android project
- Open
Android Studio
,
and start a New Android Studio Project.
- In the
New Project
screen, name the application "Quickstart".
- Set
Company Domain
to "example.com" and verify that the package name
automatically produced matches the one you entered into the
Developer Console
in Step 2.
Click
Next
.
- In the
Target Android Devices
screen, check the
Phone and Tablet
checkbox and choose a
Minimum SDK
of "API 14: Android 4.0
(IceCreamSandwich)". Leave the other checkboxes unchecked. Click
Next
.
- In the
Add an activity to Mobile
screen, click
Add No Activity
.
- Click
Finish
.
At this point,
Android Studio
creates and opens the project.
Step 4: Prepare the project
The Project sidebar is an expandable list of the default project files that
Android Studio
has created. In that list, expand the list of Gradle scripts and open the
build.gradle
file that is associated with the "app" module
(not the project).
- Open the app
build.gradle
file and replace its contents with the following:
- In the toolbar, select
Tools > Android > Sync Project with Gradle Files
.
This will acquire and make available the libraries your project needs.
- Find and open the default
src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
file. In the
Project sidebar, this file is nested under
app
and then under
manifests
. Replace the file's contents with the following code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.quickstart">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="YouTube Data API Android Quickstart"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="YouTube Data API Android Quickstart" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Step 5: Setup the sample
Create a new Java class. To do so, first select the
java
folder in the
Project sidebar. This folder appears in the group of
app
files. After
clicking on the folder, you can select
File
>
New
>
Java Class
from the menu bar, or you can
right-click on the folder and select
New
>
Java Class
.
If prompted to select a directory, choose
.../app/src/main/java
.
Name the class "MainActivity" and click
OK
. Replace the contents of the
new file with the following code.
package com.example.quickstart;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
import com.google.api.client.extensions.android.http.AndroidHttp;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.GoogleAccountCredential;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.GooglePlayServicesAvailabilityIOException;
import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.UserRecoverableAuthIOException;
import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport;
import com.google.api.client.json.JsonFactory;
import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory;
import com.google.api.client.util.ExponentialBackOff;
import com.google.api.services.youtube.YouTubeScopes;
import com.google.api.services.youtube.model.*;
import android.Manifest;
import android.accounts.AccountManager;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.text.method.ScrollingMovementMethod;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import pub.devrel.easypermissions.AfterPermissionGranted;
import pub.devrel.easypermissions.EasyPermissions;
public class MainActivity extends Activity
implements EasyPermissions.PermissionCallbacks {
GoogleAccountCredential mCredential;
private TextView mOutputText;
private Button mCallApiButton;
ProgressDialog mProgress;
static final int REQUEST_ACCOUNT_PICKER = 1000;
static final int REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION = 1001;
static final int REQUEST_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES = 1002;
static final int REQUEST_PERMISSION_GET_ACCOUNTS = 1003;
private static final String BUTTON_TEXT = "Call YouTube Data API";
private static final String PREF_ACCOUNT_NAME = "accountName";
private static final String[] SCOPES = { YouTubeScopes.YOUTUBE_READONLY };
/**
* Create the main activity.
* @param savedInstanceState previously saved instance data.
*/
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
LinearLayout activityLayout = new LinearLayout(this);
LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
activityLayout.setLayoutParams(lp);
activityLayout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
activityLayout.setPadding(16, 16, 16, 16);
ViewGroup.LayoutParams tlp = new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
mCallApiButton = new Button(this);
mCallApiButton.setText(BUTTON_TEXT);
mCallApiButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
mCallApiButton.setEnabled(false);
mOutputText.setText("");
getResultsFromApi();
mCallApiButton.setEnabled(true);
}
});
activityLayout.addView(mCallApiButton);
mOutputText = new TextView(this);
mOutputText.setLayoutParams(tlp);
mOutputText.setPadding(16, 16, 16, 16);
mOutputText.setVerticalScrollBarEnabled(true);
mOutputText.setMovementMethod(new ScrollingMovementMethod());
mOutputText.setText(
"Click the \'" + BUTTON_TEXT +"\' button to test the API.");
activityLayout.addView(mOutputText);
mProgress = new ProgressDialog(this);
mProgress.setMessage("Calling YouTube Data API ...");
setContentView(activityLayout);
// Initialize credentials and service object.
mCredential = GoogleAccountCredential.usingOAuth2(
getApplicationContext(), Arrays.asList(SCOPES))
.setBackOff(new ExponentialBackOff());
}
/**
* Attempt to call the API, after verifying that all the preconditions are
* satisfied. The preconditions are: Google Play Services installed, an
* account was selected and the device currently has online access. If any
* of the preconditions are not satisfied, the app will prompt the user as
* appropriate.
*/
private void getResultsFromApi() {
if (! isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()) {
acquireGooglePlayServices();
} else if (mCredential.getSelectedAccountName() == null) {
chooseAccount();
} else if (! isDeviceOnline()) {
mOutputText.setText("No network connection available.");
} else {
new MakeRequestTask(mCredential).execute();
}
}
/**
* Attempts to set the account used with the API credentials. If an account
* name was previously saved it will use that one; otherwise an account
* picker dialog will be shown to the user. Note that the setting the
* account to use with the credentials object requires the app to have the
* GET_ACCOUNTS permission, which is requested here if it is not already
* present. The AfterPermissionGranted annotation indicates that this
* function will be rerun automatically whenever the GET_ACCOUNTS permission
* is granted.
*/
@AfterPermissionGranted(REQUEST_PERMISSION_GET_ACCOUNTS)
private void chooseAccount() {
if (EasyPermissions.hasPermissions(
this, Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS)) {
String accountName = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
.getString(PREF_ACCOUNT_NAME, null);
if (accountName != null) {
mCredential.setSelectedAccountName(accountName);
getResultsFromApi();
} else {
// Start a dialog from which the user can choose an account
startActivityForResult(
mCredential.newChooseAccountIntent(),
REQUEST_ACCOUNT_PICKER);
}
} else {
// Request the GET_ACCOUNTS permission via a user dialog
EasyPermissions.requestPermissions(
this,
"This app needs to access your Google account (via Contacts).",
REQUEST_PERMISSION_GET_ACCOUNTS,
Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS);
}
}
/**
* Called when an activity launched here (specifically, AccountPicker
* and authorization) exits, giving you the requestCode you started it with,
* the resultCode it returned, and any additional data from it.
* @param requestCode code indicating which activity result is incoming.
* @param resultCode code indicating the result of the incoming
* activity result.
* @param data Intent (containing result data) returned by incoming
* activity result.
*/
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(
int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
switch(requestCode) {
case REQUEST_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES:
if (resultCode != RESULT_OK) {
mOutputText.setText(
"This app requires Google Play Services. Please install " +
"Google Play Services on your device and relaunch this app.");
} else {
getResultsFromApi();
}
break;
case REQUEST_ACCOUNT_PICKER:
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null &&
data.getExtras() != null) {
String accountName =
data.getStringExtra(AccountManager.KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME);
if (accountName != null) {
SharedPreferences settings =
getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = settings.edit();
editor.putString(PREF_ACCOUNT_NAME, accountName);
editor.apply();
mCredential.setSelectedAccountName(accountName);
getResultsFromApi();
}
}
break;
case REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION:
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
getResultsFromApi();
}
break;
}
}
/**
* Respond to requests for permissions at runtime for API 23 and above.
* @param requestCode The request code passed in
* requestPermissions(android.app.Activity, String, int, String[])
* @param permissions The requested permissions. Never null.
* @param grantResults The grant results for the corresponding permissions
* which is either PERMISSION_GRANTED or PERMISSION_DENIED. Never null.
*/
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
@NonNull String[] permissions,
@NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
EasyPermissions.onRequestPermissionsResult(
requestCode, permissions, grantResults, this);
}
/**
* Callback for when a permission is granted using the EasyPermissions
* library.
* @param requestCode The request code associated with the requested
* permission
* @param list The requested permission list. Never null.
*/
@Override
public void onPermissionsGranted(int requestCode, List<String> list) {
// Do nothing.
}
/**
* Callback for when a permission is denied using the EasyPermissions
* library.
* @param requestCode The request code associated with the requested
* permission
* @param list The requested permission list. Never null.
*/
@Override
public void onPermissionsDenied(int requestCode, List<String> list) {
// Do nothing.
}
/**
* Checks whether the device currently has a network connection.
* @return true if the device has a network connection, false otherwise.
*/
private boolean isDeviceOnline() {
ConnectivityManager connMgr =
(ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo networkInfo = connMgr.getActiveNetworkInfo();
return (networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected());
}
/**
* Check that Google Play services APK is installed and up to date.
* @return true if Google Play Services is available and up to
* date on this device; false otherwise.
*/
private boolean isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
GoogleApiAvailability apiAvailability =
GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance();
final int connectionStatusCode =
apiAvailability.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
return connectionStatusCode == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS;
}
/**
* Attempt to resolve a missing, out-of-date, invalid or disabled Google
* Play Services installation via a user dialog, if possible.
*/
private void acquireGooglePlayServices() {
GoogleApiAvailability apiAvailability =
GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance();
final int connectionStatusCode =
apiAvailability.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (apiAvailability.isUserResolvableError(connectionStatusCode)) {
showGooglePlayServicesAvailabilityErrorDialog(connectionStatusCode);
}
}
/**
* Display an error dialog showing that Google Play Services is missing
* or out of date.
* @param connectionStatusCode code describing the presence (or lack of)
* Google Play Services on this device.
*/
void showGooglePlayServicesAvailabilityErrorDialog(
final int connectionStatusCode) {
GoogleApiAvailability apiAvailability = GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance();
Dialog dialog = apiAvailability.getErrorDialog(
MainActivity.this,
connectionStatusCode,
REQUEST_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES);
dialog.show();
}
/**
* An asynchronous task that handles the YouTube Data API call.
* Placing the API calls in their own task ensures the UI stays responsive.
*/
private class MakeRequestTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, List<String>> {
private com.google.api.services.youtube.YouTube mService = null;
private Exception mLastError = null;
MakeRequestTask(GoogleAccountCredential credential) {
HttpTransport transport = AndroidHttp.newCompatibleTransport();
JsonFactory jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();
mService = new com.google.api.services.youtube.YouTube.Builder(
transport, jsonFactory, credential)
.setApplicationName("YouTube Data API Android Quickstart")
.build();
}
/**
* Background task to call YouTube Data API.
* @param params no parameters needed for this task.
*/
@Override
protected List<String> doInBackground(Void... params) {
try {
return getDataFromApi();
} catch (Exception e) {
mLastError = e;
cancel(true);
return null;
}
}
/**
* Fetch information about the "GoogleDevelopers" YouTube channel.
* @return List of Strings containing information about the channel.
* @throws IOException
*/
private List<String> getDataFromApi() throws IOException {
// Get a list of up to 10 files.
List<String> channelInfo = new ArrayList<String>();
ChannelListResponse result = mService.channels().list("snippet,contentDetails,statistics")
.setForUsername("GoogleDevelopers")
.execute();
List<Channel> channels = result.getItems();
if (channels != null) {
Channel channel = channels.get(0);
channelInfo.add("This channel's ID is " + channel.getId() + ". " +
"Its title is '" + channel.getSnippet().getTitle() + ", " +
"and it has " + channel.getStatistics().getViewCount() + " views.");
}
return channelInfo;
}
@Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
mOutputText.setText("");
mProgress.show();
}
@Override
protected void onPostExecute(List<String> output) {
mProgress.hide();
if (output == null || output.size() == 0) {
mOutputText.setText("No results returned.");
} else {
output.add(0, "Data retrieved using the YouTube Data API:");
mOutputText.setText(TextUtils.join("\n", output));
}
}
@Override
protected void onCancelled() {
mProgress.hide();
if (mLastError != null) {
if (mLastError instanceof GooglePlayServicesAvailabilityIOException) {
showGooglePlayServicesAvailabilityErrorDialog(
((GooglePlayServicesAvailabilityIOException) mLastError)
.getConnectionStatusCode());
} else if (mLastError instanceof UserRecoverableAuthIOException) {
startActivityForResult(
((UserRecoverableAuthIOException) mLastError).getIntent(),
MainActivity.REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION);
} else {
mOutputText.setText("The following error occurred:\n"
+ mLastError.getMessage());
}
} else {
mOutputText.setText("Request cancelled.");
}
}
}
}
Step 6: Run the app
- To test the app, click the
Run > Run app
menu item.
- You will be prompted to select a connected device (recommended) or
emulation to run the app on. If you run on an emulation, make sure it is
configured to use one of the
with Google APIs
system images. If you
attempt to run the quickstart on a device that does not currently have
Google Play services installed, the quickstart produces a dialog from
which you can install it.
- If running on an emulator, allow it to fully start and establish its
network connection.
- If starting the emulator for the first time, you may need to unlock its
screen. Regardless, the quickstart app should start automatically.
- The first time that you run the app, it prompts you to specify an
account. Complete the sign-in flow to choose an account to connect to.
- After selecting an account, the app prompts you to authorize access.
Click
OK
to authorize.
Notes
- Authorization information is stored with the app, so subsequent executions
do not prompt for authorization.
Further reading
Troubleshooting
Unregistered Android application
When the OAuth dialog contains an entry that reads "Unregistered Android
application," it means that the OAuth2 client ID you created in Step 2 cannot
be found and Android is falling back to a default client. The default client
won't be configured to use this API, so requests fail with errors like
accessNotConfigured.
These errors might also mention the default project
number
608941808256
.
To fix the issue, make sure the SHA1 fingerprint that you retrieved in Step 1
and the
applicationId
listed in your
build.gradle
file match exactly with
the values that you set in the Google Developers console.