Python Youtube Analytics Download Script

Feel free to use this code to use Youtube Analytics API to download data from your channel. If you do use it, do me a favor and let me know at katelynsills@gmail.com.

Below are SQL statements for creating the tables.

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The 6 Tables:

1. VidGeneralMetrics
2. VidInsightPlaybackLocationType
3. VidInsightTrafficSourceType
4. VidAgeGroupGener
5. VidSharingService
6. VidCountry

VidGeneralMetrics

CREATE TABLE VidGeneralMetrics ( Day datetime, VideoID varchar(32), Views int, Comments int, FavoritesAdded int, FavoritesRemoved int, Likes int, Dislikes int, Shares int, EstimatedMinutesWatched int, AverageViewDuration int, AverageViewPercentage int, AnnotationClickThroughRate int, AnnotationCloseRate int, SubscribersGained int, SubscribersLost int, Uniques int );

VidInsightPlaybackLocationType

CREATE TABLE VidInsightPlaybackLocationType ( Day datetime, VideoID varchar(32), InsightPlaybackLocationType varchar(128), Views int, EstimatedMinutesWatched int );

Dimensions = "day,insightPlaybackLocationType" Metrics = "views,estimatedMinutesWatched" Filters = video_id

VidInsightTrafficSourceType

CREATE TABLE VidInsightTrafficSourceType ( Day datetime, VideoID varchar(32), InsightTrafficSourceType varchar(128), Views int, EstimatedMinutesWatched int );

Dimensions = "day,insightTrafficSourceType" Metrics = "views,estimatedMinutesWatched" Filters = video_id

VidAgeGroupGender

CREATE TABLE VidAgeGroupGender ( Month int, Year int, VideoID varchar(32), AgeGroup varchar(128), Gender varchar(128), ViewerPercentage float );

Dimensions = "ageGroup,gender" Metrics= "viewerPercentage" Filters = video_id Loop by startdate and enddate to get individual days

VidSharingService

CREATE TABLE VidSharingService ( Month int, Year int, VideoID varchar(32), SharingService varchar(128), Shares int );

Dimension: sharingService Metrics: shares Filters = video_id Loop by startdate and enddate to get individual days

VidCountry

CREATE TABLE VidCountry ( Month int, Year int, VideoID varchar(32), Country varchar(128), Views int, Comments int, FavoritesAdded int, FavoritesRemoved int, Likes int, Dislikes int, Shares int, EstimatedMinutesWatched int, AverageViewDuration int, AverageViewPercentage int, AnnotationClickThroughRate int, AnnotationCloseRate int, SubscribersGained int, SubscribersLost int );

Dimensions: Country Metrics: "views,comments,favoritesAdded,favoritesRemoved,likes,dislikes,shares,estimatedMinutesWatched,averageViewDuration,averageViewPercentage,annotationClickThroughRate,annotationCloseRate,subscribersGained,subscribersLost" Filters = video_id Loop by startdate and enddate to get individual days

CREATE TABLE VidAgeGroup ( Month int, Year int, AgeGroup varchar(128), Gender varchar(128), ViewerPercentage float );

CREATE TABLE MonthlyViews ( Month int, Year int, ChannelID varchar(32), ChannelName varchar(128), Views int);

CREATE TABLE VideoInfo (VideoID varchar(32), Name varchar(128), PublishedDate datetime);

CREATE TABLE TwitterFollowers (Day datetime, FollowersCount int);

CREATE TABLE YoutubeOverall (Day datetime, subscriberCount int, totalUploadViews int);