Manage YouTube annotations through YouTube API

Question

Is there a way to manage (create, update) annotations using the YouTube API?

I have a few hundred videos on YouTube that I would like to add annotations to.

Answer 1

Unless it's just come out, there isn't a documented way of doing anything with annotations via the API yet. I'd be surprised if that kind of support doesn't appear soon, though.

Answer 2

There's an existing feature request for API access to annotations tracked at https://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=558

I'd recommend "star"ing that feature request to be notified of any updates.

Update: It is possible to update InVideo programming annotations, but only those types. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtuSRe3QLo

Answer 3

Some time Annotation makes irritate users but sometimes useful to instruct redirect to other topics.

Note: YouTube Discontinued Annotations because it's not working on mobile & second reason is that 70 % user watch YouTube videos on mobile so for better serve youtube took this type of decision.

Please Watch This Video for full clarity: https://youtu.be/Awl1TTUSY78

Answer 4

No, this is not supported.

The YouTube Data API v3 does allow you to create Invideo programming annotations and watermarks.