upload_video.go

package main

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"strings"

	"google.golang.org/api/youtube/v3"
)

var (
	filename    = flag.String("filename", "", "Name of video file to upload")
	title       = flag.String("title", "Test Title", "Video title")
	description = flag.String("description", "Test Description", "Video description")
	category    = flag.String("category", "22", "Video category")
	keywords    = flag.String("keywords", "", "Comma separated list of video keywords")
	privacy     = flag.String("privacy", "unlisted", "Video privacy status")
)

func main() {
	flag.Parse()

	if *filename == "" {
		log.Fatalf("You must provide a filename of a video file to upload")
	}

	client := getClient(youtube.YoutubeUploadScope)

	service, err := youtube.New(client)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error creating YouTube client: %v", err)
	}

	upload := &youtube.Video{
		Snippet: &youtube.VideoSnippet{
			Title:       *title,
			Description: *description,
			CategoryId:  *category,
		},
		Status: &youtube.VideoStatus{PrivacyStatus: *privacy},
	}

	// The API returns a 400 Bad Request response if tags is an empty string.
	if strings.Trim(*keywords, "") != "" {
		upload.Snippet.Tags = strings.Split(*keywords, ",")
	}

	call := service.Videos.Insert("snippet,status", upload)

	file, err := os.Open(*filename)
	defer file.Close()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error opening %v: %v", *filename, err)
	}

	response, err := call.Media(file).Do()
	handleError(err, "")
	fmt.Printf("Upload successful! Video ID: %v\n", response.Id)
}