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Adds an image to a playlist.
This method supports media upload. Uploaded files must conform to these constraints:
- Maximum file size: 2MB
- Accepted aspect ratio: 1:1 (square)
- Accepted Media MIME types:
image/jpeg, image/png
Quota impact: A call to this method has a quota cost of 50 units.
Request
HTTP request
POST https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistImages
Authorization
This request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes (read more about authentication and authorization).
| Scope |
|---|
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtubepartner |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl |
Parameters
The following table lists the parameters that this query supports. All of the parameters listed are query parameters.
| Parameters |
| Required parameters |
part |
string
The part parameter specifies a
comma-separated list of one or more playlistImage resource
properties that the API response will include.
If the parameter
identifies a property that contains child properties, the child properties
will be included in the response.
|
| Optional parameters |
onBehalfOfContentOwner |
string
This parameter can only be used in a properly authorized request. Note: This parameter is intended exclusively for YouTube content partners.
The onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter indicates that the request's authorization credentials identify a YouTube CMS user who is acting on behalf of the content owner specified in the parameter value. This parameter is intended for YouTube content partners that own and manage many different YouTube channels. It allows content owners to authenticate once and get access to all their video and channel data, without having to provide authentication credentials for each individual channel. The CMS account that the user authenticates with must be linked to the specified YouTube content owner. |
onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel |
string
This parameter can only be used in a properly authorized request. Note: This parameter is intended exclusively for YouTube content partners.
The
onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel parameter
specifies the YouTube channel ID of the channel to which a video is being
added. This parameter is required when a request specifies a value for the
onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter, and it can only be used in
conjunction with that parameter. In addition, the request must be
authorized using a CMS account that is linked to the content owner that the
onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter specifies. Finally, the
channel that the onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel parameter value
specifies must be linked to the content owner that the
onBehalfOfContentOwner parameter specifies.
This
parameter is intended for YouTube content partners that own and manage many
different YouTube channels. It allows content owners to authenticate once
and perform actions on behalf of the channel specified in the parameter
value, without having to provide authentication credentials for each
separate channel. |
Request body
Provide a playlistImages resource in the request body.
For that resource:
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
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Uploaded images must be square (1:1 aspect ratio), under 2MB, and be either JPEG or PNG. The request requires the `part` parameter, and the request body must include `snippet.playlistId` and `snippet.type`. Optional parameters include `onBehalfOfContentOwner` and `onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel`. A successful call returns a `playlistImages` resource and has a quota cost of 50 units.\n"],null,["# PlaylistImages: insert\n\nAdds an image to a playlist.\n\nThis method supports media upload. Uploaded files must conform to these constraints:\n\n- **Maximum file size:** 2MB\n- **Accepted aspect ratio:** 1:1 (square)\n- **Accepted Media MIME types:** `image/jpeg`, `image/png`\n\n**Quota impact:** A call to this method has a [quota cost](/youtube/v3/getting-started#quota) of 50 units.\n\nRequest\n-------\n\n### HTTP request\n\n```\nPOST https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistImages\n```\n\n### Authorization\n\nThis request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes ([read more about authentication and authorization](/youtube/v3/guides/authentication)).\n\n| Scope |\n|-----------------------------------------------------|\n| `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtubepartner` |\n| `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube` |\n| `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl` |\n\n### Parameters\n\nThe following table lists the parameters that this query supports. All of the parameters listed are query parameters.\n\n| Parameters ||\n|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|\n| **Required parameters** |||\n| `part` | `string` The **part** parameter specifies a comma-separated list of one or more `playlistImage` resource properties that the API response will include. If the parameter identifies a property that contains child properties, the child properties will be included in the response. |\n| **Optional parameters** |||\n| `onBehalfOfContentOwner` | `string` This parameter can only be used in a properly [authorized request](/youtube/v3/guides/authentication). **Note:** This parameter is intended exclusively for YouTube content partners. The **onBehalfOfContentOwner** parameter indicates that the request's authorization credentials identify a YouTube CMS user who is acting on behalf of the content owner specified in the parameter value. This parameter is intended for YouTube content partners that own and manage many different YouTube channels. It allows content owners to authenticate once and get access to all their video and channel data, without having to provide authentication credentials for each individual channel. The CMS account that the user authenticates with must be linked to the specified YouTube content owner. |\n| `onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel` | `string` This parameter can only be used in a properly [authorized request](/youtube/v3/guides/authentication). **Note:** This parameter is intended exclusively for YouTube content partners. \u003cbr /\u003e The **onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel** parameter specifies the YouTube channel ID of the channel to which a video is being added. This parameter is required when a request specifies a value for the `onBehalfOfContentOwner` parameter, and it can only be used in conjunction with that parameter. In addition, the request must be authorized using a CMS account that is linked to the content owner that the `onBehalfOfContentOwner` parameter specifies. Finally, the channel that the `onBehalfOfContentOwnerChannel` parameter value specifies must be linked to the content owner that the `onBehalfOfContentOwner` parameter specifies. This parameter is intended for YouTube content partners that own and manage many different YouTube channels. It allows content owners to authenticate once and perform actions on behalf of the channel specified in the parameter value, without having to provide authentication credentials for each separate channel. |\n\n### Request body\n\nProvide a [playlistImages resource](/youtube/v3/docs/playlistImages#resource) in the request body.\n\nFor that resource:\n\n- You must specify a value for these properties:\n\n - `snippet.playlistId`\n - `snippet.type`\n- You can set values for these properties:\n\n - `snippet.width`\n - `snippet.height`\n\nResponse\n--------\n\nIf successful, this method returns a [playlistImages resource](/youtube/v3/docs/playlistImages#resource) in the response body."]]
