Set up channel performance queries, optional revenue access and daily Reporting. Review eligibility and verify a first read.
Available. This connection is live for enabled accounts and expanded tools are in testing. The walkthrough below shows the real ApexGeniusAI connection.Explore Analytics tools and limits. For videos, playlists and publishing, use the separate YouTube module.
21-second walkthrough with captions. Read the video transcript, or follow the steps below.Before you start
A Google account with access to the YouTube channel you intend to connect. Check the channel in YouTube first, especially if you use a Brand Account.
An ApexGenius account with this module available. If setup is pending or the module is missing, contact support.
YouTube channel access and YouTube Analytics access are separate connections. Reporting is included in YouTube Analytics.
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Open YouTube Analytics in Connections
Find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics. Each module has its own channel and access selection.
Open YouTube Analytics & Reporting from the YouTube group.
The Analytics module has its own Connect button and channel access.
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Choose the access you need
Under Channel access, start with Read performance and daily reports. Choose Include revenue reports only if you need monetary data and the channel is eligible. Then choose Connect. For an existing connection, choose Apply access with Google.
Start with Read performance and daily reports, then choose Connect.
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Select your Google account and YouTube channel
On Google’s own page, select the account with access to your intended channel. If Google offers a channel or Brand Account choice, select the intended channel. Review the requested permissions before continuing. Already granted permissions may make these screens look different. Return to ApexGenius when Google finishes.
Review both read permissions on Google, then choose Allow.
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Enable the connected channel
Confirm the saved channel name. Open Tools, find Allowed resources, and choose Refresh if needed. Enable the intended channel. Enabling it allows ApexGenius to use existing access; it does not grant new YouTube permissions. If the channel is wrong, stop and connect the intended channel.
Check the channel name and turn on its access.
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Check the connection status
Use Test connection or Check again when offered. Read the returned status and confirm the saved channel. A healthy connection does not yet prove that a report query or publishing action will work.
Choose Test connection and check the returned channel and status.
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Run your first read with an AI agent
Open AI agents and add or select your AI client. Allow this connection with Read only for the first test. Use the question below, then compare the returned channel and data with YouTube Studio. Empty recent analytics can mean data is not available yet.
AI agents · First read
Connection: YouTube Analytics
Access for first test: Read only
Copy the first question below into your connected AI client. Check the returned channel and result.Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Illustrated guide by ApexGenius, not a screenshot; your screen may differ.
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Optional: start daily Reporting
Discover the available channel report types. Ask your AI to create the chosen Reporting job and review its approval request. Creating a job changes the account’s reporting configuration. First output can take about 48 hours. After output appears, approve starting a sync to import daily files. Check sync status and the report dates before using imported data.
YouTube Analytics · Daily Reporting
Choose report type: Use the report types available to your channel
Create job: Review and approve the write
Wait for output: First files can take about 48 hours
Start sync: Approve the import, then inspect its status and dates
Targeted Analytics queries do not require a Reporting job.Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Illustrated guide by ApexGenius, not a screenshot; your screen may differ.
Try a first question with your AI agent
Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.
Check connection status, the first tool result, and the channel identity separately. If access is missing, return to Channel access and review the needed permission with Google. Disconnect stops this module in ApexGenius; Google Account access removal can affect other Google apps.
Once your Analytics connection is enabled, follow the ChatGPT, Claude or Codex setup instructions. Select the saved Analytics connection and start with Read only. Use the first question above and compare the channel, dates and metrics with YouTube Studio.
Views, watch time, audience and traffic over selected dates
Recent data can be incomplete; revenue requires added access and eligibility.
Daily Reporting
Recurring bulk files and imported report queries
A job is a write. First output can take about 48 hours; imports require an enabled worker.
Imports are capped at 16 MiB and 100,000 rows per report. Local copies expire after 30 days. Starting a sync changes the saved import configuration. Check report dates and sync status before relying on imported data.
