A channelBanner
resource contains the URL that you would use to set a newly uploaded image as the banner image for a channel.
Methods
The API supports the following methods for channelBanners
resources:
- insert
- Uploads a channel banner image to YouTube. This method represents the first two steps in a three-step process to update the banner image for a channel:
- Call the
channelBanners.insert
method to upload the binary image data to YouTube. The image must have a 16:9 aspect ratio and be at least 2048x1152 pixels. We recommend uploading a 2560px by 1440px image. - Extract the
url
property's value from the response that the API returns for step 1. - Call the
channels.update
method to update the channel's branding settings. Set thebrandingSettings.image.bannerExternalUrl
property's value to the URL obtained in step 2.
- Call the
Resource representation
The following JSON structure shows the format of a channelBanners
resource:
{ "kind": "youtube#channelBannerResource", "etag": etag, "url": string }
Properties
The following table defines the properties that appear in this resource:
Properties | |
---|---|
kind |
string Identifies the API resource's type. The value will be youtube#channelBannerResource . |
etag |
etag The Etag of this resource. |
url |
string The banner image's URL. After calling the channelBanners.insert method, extract this value from the API response. Then call the channels.update method, and set the URL as the value of the brandingSettings.image.bannerExternalUrl property to set the banner image for a channel. |