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YouTube Data API relatedToVideoId query parameter removal on GET /youtube/v3/search

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On August 7, 2023, the query parameter relatedToVideoId on GET /youtube/v3/search stopped working. Requests using this parameter began to fail after that day. The parameter was deprecated following an announcement on June 12, 2023.


Calls it hits

  • GET /youtube/v3/search
  • query parameter relatedToVideoId

What to use instead of these calls

No replacement is given. You must drop the relatedToVideoId parameter from your requests.

In YouTube Data API's words

The search.list method's relatedToVideoId parameter has been deprecated. YouTube will stop supporting the parameter as of August 7, 2023.

YouTube Data API, Announcement

Facts

API
YouTube Data API youtube.googleapis.com
Kind
Parameter removal
Announced
June 12, 2023
Takes effect
August 7, 2023
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against YouTube Data API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to GET /youtube/v3/search, query parameter relatedToVideoId on YouTube Data API stopped working on August 7, 2023.

What happens to calls after August 7, 2023?

They have failed since August 7, 2023.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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