YouTube Data API returns “Access Not Configured” error, although it is enabled

Question

My internally used web solution to retrieve YouTube video statistics that is based on this example (https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/quickstart/js) now fails to work. No

Answer 1

Create a new project

Weirdly, creating a new project just gets the API to work properly!

Answer 2

Try to start a new Project with new oAuthCliedID & oAuthClientSecret

Answer 3

What seems to have done it for me after a lot of fiddling was to:

1. Go to the OAuth consent screen of the project.
2. Enter an Application name.
3. Press Save.

Lo and behold, after 5 minutes it started working.

Answer 4

The error message is unfortunately a red herring: your project's access to YouTube Data API Services is automatically disabled after a 90 day inactivity period.

You should have received a notice via email regarding this action, which also contains the steps that need to be taken to regain access: please fill out and submit the exceptions form.