PlaylistImages: update
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Page Summary
This method allows modification of a playlist image via the YouTube API.
Utilizing this method incurs a quota cost of 50 units per call.
Authorization is required, with scopes such as https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtubepartner, https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube, or https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl being necessary.
The part parameter is required, while onBehalfOfContentOwner is an optional parameter intended for YouTube content partners.
The request body must contain a playlistImages resource with specified values for snippet.playlistId and snippet.type, and can optionally include snippet.width and snippet.height.
Modifies a playlist image.
Quota impact: A call to this method has a quota cost of 50 units.
Request
HTTP request
PUT https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistImages
The following table lists the parameters that this query supports. All of the parameters listed are query parameters.
Parameters
Required parameters
part
string
The part parameter specifies a
comma-separated list of one or more playlistImage resource
properties that the API response will include.
If the parameter
identifies a property that contains child properties, the child properties
will be included in the response.
Optional parameters
onBehalfOfContentOwner
string Note: The onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter is intended exclusively for YouTube content partners and can only be used in a properly authorized request.
This parameter is designed for YouTube content partners that own and manage many different YouTube channels. It enables users affiliated with the content owner to authenticate once and then be able to access and manage all of the content owner's video and channel data, without having to provide authentication credentials for each individual channel.
When the parameter is present, its value identifies a content owner, and the request's authorization credentials identify a YouTube user who is authorized to act on behalf of that content owner. The account that the user authenticates with must be linked to the specified content owner in the YouTube Creator Studio settings.
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