--- title: "Connect Readwise and YouTube - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Any Document Created (Readwise Reader)\" fires in Readwise, your agent runs \"Subscribe Channel\" in YouTube." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-youtube-2" --- # Connect Readwise and YouTube When **Any Document Created (Readwise Reader)** fires in [Readwise](https://apiant.ai/connections/readwise), your agent runs **Subscribe Channel** in [YouTube](https://apiant.ai/connections/youtube-2), or **New Item in YouTube Playlist** in YouTube to **Add Document (Readwise Reader)** in Readwise. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Readwise **11** triggers Readwise **2** 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 Readwise and YouTube to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Readwise and YouTube can do together ### From Readwise to YouTube - When **Any Document Created (Readwise Reader)** in Readwise then **Subscribe Channel** in YouTube - When **Document Moved to Inbox (Readwise Reader)** in Readwise then **Get Channel Activities** in YouTube ### From YouTube to Readwise - When **New Item in YouTube Playlist** in YouTube then **Add Document (Readwise Reader)** in Readwise - When **New Playlist in YouTube Channel** in YouTube then **Create Highlight (Readwise)** in Readwise 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 Readwise and YouTube ## Triggers and actions 16 triggers · 20 actions - Trigger **Any Document Created (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when a new Document is created in Reader. - Trigger **Document Archived (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user archive Reader document. - Trigger **Document Finished (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user finishes reading the document in Reader (reaches 99% article done). - Trigger **Document Moved to Inbox (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user moves document to inbox. - Trigger **Document Moved to Later (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user moves Reader document to later section. - Trigger **Document Shortlisted (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user shortlists a document in Reader. - Trigger **Document Tags Updated (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when user updates tags in a Reader document. - Trigger **Feed Document Created (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when a new (feed) Document is created in Reader. - Trigger **Highlight Created (Readwise)** Triggers when a new highlight has been created in Readwise. - Trigger **Highlight Tag Created (Readwise)** Triggers when user added a tag to a highlight. - Trigger **Non Feed Document Created (Readwise Reader)** Triggers when a new (non feed) Document is created in Reader. - Action **Add Document (Readwise Reader)** Add Document to Reader - Action **Create Highlight (Readwise)** Create a new highlight in Readwise. - 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 - [ **Readwise** Readwise is a tool that makes it easy to revisit and learn from your ebook & article highlights.](https://apiant.ai/connections/readwise) - [ **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 Readwise - [ **Readwise to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-salesforce) - [ **Readwise to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-slack) - [ **Readwise to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-stripe) - [ **Readwise to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-trello) - [ **Readwise to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-zoom) - [ **Readwise to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/readwise-to-twilio) ## 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 ## Readwise and YouTube, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Readwise? Any of Readwise's 11 triggers in the catalog, including Any Document Created (Readwise Reader), Document Moved to Inbox (Readwise Reader), Document Moved to Later (Readwise Reader) and Document Tags Updated (Readwise Reader). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in YouTube when something happens in Readwise? 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 Readwise? Yes. When something happens in YouTube, your agent can act in Readwise too. This page covers both directions: YouTube's triggers and Readwise's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Readwise 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 Readwise 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.