Free API Key Tutorial for YouTube video Comments

Step 0:

* do not use a mobile device (smartphone, tablet, ipad)

* use only a desktop device (windows, linux, mac)

Step 1:

* login to your Google account (gmail.com)

* go to https://console.cloud.google.com/ (you will be automatically redirected to a new page^[01] when you visit the website)

* select your Country

* accept their Terms of Service ☑

* skip their Email updates (or accept)

* click on AGREE AND CONTINUE

Step 2:

* click on the Select a project box

Step 3:

* click on NEW PROJECT

Step 4:

* pick a unique name for your project in the Project name^[02] field

* leave the Location field as is, at No organization

* click CREATE

Step 5:

* click the Select a project box again

* click on your new project name

Step 6:

* now, your new project name is showing up where it used to say Select a project^[02]

* click the hamburger button ☰ (three lines on top of each other)

Step 7:

* hover over APIs & Services^[03] for options

* click on Enabled APIs & services

Step 8:

* click on Library

Step 9:

* find the YouTube Data API v3

* click on YouTube Data API v3

Step 10:

* click on ENABLE

* after that a redirect happens

Step 11:

* the redirection took you to a specific page

* on that page you can see the enabled service

* click on Credentials

Step 12:

* click on CREATE CREDENTIALS for options

Step 13:

* click on API key

Step 14:

* Creating API key message is shown

* await for another message

* do not click anywhere yet

Step 15:

* API key created message is shown

* your new API key is ready (grab it now)

* click CLOSE

Step 16:

* success (after the previous step)

* you can grab your API key at any time by clicking on SHOW KEY

* that's it