--- title: "Connect Linkly and YouTube - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Link Created\" fires in Linkly, your agent runs \"Subscribe Channel\" in YouTube." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-youtube-2" --- # Connect Linkly and YouTube When **New Link Created** fires in [Linkly](https://apiant.ai/connections/linkly), your agent runs **Subscribe Channel** in [YouTube](https://apiant.ai/connections/youtube-2), or **New Item in YouTube Playlist** in YouTube to **Create Link** in Linkly. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Linkly **3** triggers Linkly **3** actions YouTube **5** triggers YouTube **18** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Linkly and YouTube to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Linkly and YouTube can do together ### From Linkly to YouTube - When **New Link Created** in Linkly then **Subscribe Channel** in YouTube - When **Specific Link Clicked** in Linkly then **Get Channel Activities** in YouTube ### From YouTube to Linkly - When **New Item in YouTube Playlist** in YouTube then **Create Link** in Linkly - When **New Playlist in YouTube Channel** in YouTube then **Update Link** in Linkly Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Linkly and YouTube ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 21 actions - Trigger **Link Deleted** - Trigger **New Link Created** - Trigger **Specific Link Clicked** - Action **Create Link** Creates a Linkly Link - Action **Delete Link** Deletes an existing Linkly Link - Action **Update Link** Updates an existing Linkly Link - Trigger **New Item in YouTube Playlist** Triggers when a video is added to a playlist. - Trigger **New Playlist in YouTube Channel** Triggers when a new playlist is created on a channel. - Trigger **New Video** Triggers when a new video is published on a channel. - Trigger **New YouTube Activity** Triggers when a channel has a new activity, such as an upload, like or playlist addition. - Trigger **New YouTube Channel Subscription** Triggers when the connected account subscribes to a new channel. - Action **Delete Video** Deletes a video from the connected YouTube channel. - Action **Get Channel Activities** Returns recent activities (uploads, likes, playlist additions) for a channel. - Action **Get Channel Analytics Report** Returns YouTube Analytics metrics (views, watch time, subscribers) for the connected channel over a date range. - Action **Get Channel Id By Handle** Returns the channel ID for a YouTube @handle. - Action **Get Channel Statistics** Returns subscriber, view and video counts for a channel. - Action **Get Video Analytics Report** Returns YouTube Analytics metrics for one video over a date range. - Action **Get Video Fields** Returns selected details of a video. - Action **List Caption Track** Returns the caption tracks available on a video. - Action **List Channel Videos** Returns the videos uploaded to a channel. - Action **List User Playlists** Returns the playlists of the connected channel. - Action **List User Subscriptions** Returns the channels the connected account subscribes to. - Action **Load Captions** Downloads the text of a caption track. - Action **Search You Tube** Searches YouTube for videos, channels or playlists matching a query. - Action **Subscribe Channel** Subscribes the connected account to a channel. - Action **Update Thumbnail** Sets a custom thumbnail image on a video. - Action **Update Video** Updates a video's title, description, tags, category or privacy. - Action **Upload Video** Uploads a video file to the connected channel. - Action **Video Details** Returns the full details of a video. ## Each app on its own - [ **Linkly** Linkly is a URL shortener and link management platform with click analytics, retargeting pixels, custom...](https://apiant.ai/connections/linkly) - [ **YouTube** YouTube is Google's video platform. Upload and manage videos, playlists, captions and subscriptions, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/youtube-2) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Linkly - [ **Linkly to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-salesforce) - [ **Linkly to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-slack) - [ **Linkly to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-mailchimp) - [ **Linkly to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-stripe) - [ **Linkly to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-shopify) - [ **Linkly to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/linkly-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into YouTube - [ **HubSpot to YouTube** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-youtube-2) - [ **Salesforce to YouTube** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-youtube-2) - [ **Slack to YouTube** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-youtube-2) - [ **Google Sheets to YouTube** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-youtube-2) - [ **Gmail to YouTube** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-youtube-2) - [ **Google Calendar to YouTube** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-youtube-2) Questions ## Linkly and YouTube, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Linkly? Any of Linkly's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Link Created, Specific Link Clicked and Link Deleted. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in YouTube when something happens in Linkly? Any of YouTube's 18 actions, including Update Thumbnail, Update Video, Upload Video and Get Channel Activities. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from YouTube to Linkly? Yes. When something happens in YouTube, your agent can act in Linkly too. This page covers both directions: YouTube's triggers and Linkly's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Linkly or YouTube? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Linkly and YouTube without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.