Google Platforms Setup

Configure YouTube and Google Business Profile through the Google Cloud Console.

Prerequisites

• Google Cloud Project
• OAuth 2.0 credentials configured
• APIs enabled (see below)

APIs to Enable

In Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services → Library:

API	Purpose
YouTube Data API v3	YouTube publishing and analytics
Google My Business API	Google Business Profile posting
Google+ API	Basic profile info (deprecated but sometimes needed)

Required Scopes

YouTube

Scope	Purpose
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube	Full YouTube access
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.upload	Upload videos
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly	Read channel info
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics.readonly	Read analytics

Google Business Profile

Scope	Purpose
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage	Manage business profile

Callback URLs

https://api.tendsocial.com/api/social/accounts/callback/youtube
https://api.tendsocial.com/api/social/accounts/callback/google_business

Set in: Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services → Credentials → OAuth 2.0 Client → Authorized redirect URIs

Environment Variables

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

OAuth Consent Screen Setup

1. Go to APIs & Services → OAuth consent screen
2. Select External user type (unless G Suite only)
3. Fill in required fields:
   • App name: TendSocial
   • User support email
   • Developer contact email
4. Add scopes listed above
5. Add test users (for development)

Platform Limitations

YouTube

Feature	Status
Video uploads	✅ Supported
Shorts	✅ Supported (via standard upload)
Community posts	❌ Not available via API
Comments	✅ Read/write supported
Analytics	✅ Supported

Google Business Profile

Feature	Status
Posts	✅ Supported
Photos	✅ Supported
Reviews (read)	✅ Supported
Reviews (reply)	✅ Supported
Q&A	⚠️ Limited support

Verification Requirements

For production use with external users:

1. OAuth consent screen verification required for sensitive scopes
2. Submit verification request through Google Cloud Console
3. Provide privacy policy URL
4. May require security assessment for certain scopes

NOTE

YouTube API scopes are considered "sensitive" and require verification before publishing to external users.