.Net Youtube Analytics API Vague Error Message

[leijae]

Using the .Net youtube analytics client, I get the following error when with the attached executed code. This query works in the "Try It" section of the Youtube Analytics and Reporting documenation

// ERROR MESSAGE
Google.Apis.Requests.RequestError
Required [400]
Errors [
Message[Required] Location[ - ] Reason[required] Domain[global]
]

// CODE BEGINS HERE
var youtubeAnalyticsService = new YouTubeAnalyticsService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
{
HttpClientInitializer = credential,
ApplicationName = "MyApp"
});

            var query = youtubeAnalyticsService.Reports.Query();
            query.EndDate = DateTime.Today.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");
            query.StartDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(-30).ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");
            query.Ids = "channel==MINE";
            query.Metrics = "views,comments,likes,dislikes,estimatedMinutesWatched,averageViewDuration,subscribersGained";
            query.Dimensions = "day";
            query.Sort = "day";

            var result = await youtubeAnalyticsService.Reports.Query().ExecuteAsync(); 

There doesn't seem to be any other way to assign values to the ReportsQuery object. Unless I'm missing something...

[leijae]

I think it might be because the startdate and enddate parameters are hard-coded incorrectly. v1 of the API uses start-date and end-date while v2 switched to startDate and endDate....

that's a possible fix.

I ended up getting this whole thing working just using httpclient