--- title: "Connect YouTube to Google Vertex AI - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Item in YouTube Playlist\" fires in YouTube, your agent runs \"Analyze Document\" in Google Vertex AI." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-google-vertex-ai" --- # Connect YouTube to Google Vertex AI When **New Item in YouTube Playlist** fires in [YouTube](https://apiant.ai/connections/youtube-2), your agent runs **Analyze Document** in [Google Vertex AI](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-vertex-ai). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. YouTube **5** triggers YouTube **18** actions Google Vertex AI **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want YouTube and Google Vertex AI 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. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What YouTube can start in Google Vertex AI - When **New Item in YouTube Playlist** in YouTube then **Analyze Document** in Google Vertex AI - When **New Playlist in YouTube Channel** in YouTube then **Send Prompt** in Google Vertex AI 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 YouTube and Google Vertex AI ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 30 actions - 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. - Action **Analyze Document** Analyzes a document (PDF, image, or text file) using Gemini Vision to extract insights, summaries, or structured data. - Action **Analyze Text Sentiment** Analyzes text for positive or negative sentiment. - Action **Classify Text** Classify some text from amongst a list of categories. - Action **Conversation** Sends a chat message, optionally storing messages as you go. - Action **Count Tokens** Returns how many tokens a prompt uses for a Gemini model on Vertex AI. - Action **Generate Code** Generates, explains, refactors, debugs, or converts code using AI. Supports multiple programming languages. - Action **Generate Embeddings** Generates vector embeddings for text. Useful for semantic search, RAG, and similarity comparisons. - Action **Generate Image** Generates an image from a prompt. - Action **Send Prompt** Sends a prompt and generates a completion. - Action **Summarize Text** Summarizes text. - Action **Translate Text** Translates text between languages using AI with support for different tones and styles. - Action **Write an Email** Writes the content of an email based on your provided prompt for use in a subsequent step. ## Each app on its own - [ **YouTube** YouTube is Google's video platform. Upload and manage videos, playlists, captions and subscriptions, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/youtube-2) - [ **Google Vertex AI** Build, deploy, and scale machine learning (ML) models, with fully managed ML tools for any use case, with...](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-vertex-ai) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from YouTube - [ **YouTube to Makeup** Makeup API is a free catalog of cosmetic products drawn from a range of consumer beauty brands.](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-makeup) - [ **YouTube to Resemble** Resemble is a platform for creating realistic AI voices and audio content with powerful customization tools.](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-resemble) - [ **YouTube to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-zoom) - [ **YouTube to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-linkedin) - [ **YouTube to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-facebook) - [ **YouTube to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/youtube-2-to-anthropic) ## More into Google Vertex AI - [ **HubSpot to Google Vertex AI** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-google-vertex-ai) - [ **Salesforce to Google Vertex AI** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-google-vertex-ai) - [ **Slack to Google Vertex AI** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-google-vertex-ai) - [ **Google Sheets to Google Vertex AI** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-google-vertex-ai) - [ **Gmail to Google Vertex AI** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-google-vertex-ai) - [ **Google Calendar to Google Vertex AI** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-google-vertex-ai) Questions ## YouTube and Google Vertex AI, answered ### ### What can start an automation from YouTube? Any of YouTube's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New Item in YouTube Playlist, New Playlist in YouTube Channel, New Video and New YouTube Activity. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Google Vertex AI when something happens in YouTube? Any of Google Vertex AI's 12 actions, including Send Prompt, Analyze Document, Analyze Text Sentiment and Classify Text. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Google Vertex AI to YouTube? Google Vertex AI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in YouTube. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Google Vertex AI's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for YouTube or Google Vertex AI? 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 YouTube and Google Vertex AI 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.