Block and allow Youtube videos

[arnulf]

I have set up a new Web Gateway, version 9.2.4, but I have not managed to get the Youtube API v3 rule to work fully. I hope someone can help me figure out what goes wrong.

I have enabled SSL and imported the Youtube ruleset.

I have a valid API key, I have tested it using Postman and I get results when I do a Youtube search. 

I have added the key in the Web Gateway and I do get some result,I can extract the video but when I am to get meta information it seems something goes wrong.

In the Youtube_api_error.log I only find a lot of:

[16/Nov/2020:08:57:05 +0100] Unable to fetch result from Youtube - Will Fail Open! [16/Nov/2020:08:57:05 +0100] Unable to fetch result from Youtube - Will Fail Open!

I have attached 2 screenshots that maybe give some clue?

[mkutrieba]

Hi,

just have a quick minute to respond here. I personally test also this API every year and every year the same, the amount of allowed requests/calls (quota) can be limited. So for example per default I can do X thousands requests but for whatever reason, every year this is set to 0 in my google console account where I manage this key. Maybe automatic limitation if key was not used for x weeks or months.

I need to expand this or generate fresh new key and then it works again.

Not 100% if this is your problem, but maybe check your key settings for something like this.

Tomorrow I can check where I have written the same in an older post explaining this more detailed.
But if it fails on MWG it mostly is caused by inactive API key or limited quota in key configuration.

Will give another update tomorrow once I have found my older post.

[mkutrieba]

Good morning,

checked my posts in profile and found the thread I mentioned yesterday:
https://community.mcafee.com/t5/Web-Gateway/YouTube-API/m-p/644550#M20103

There you only find additional information to the contingent I already mentioned. Maybe check your project and contingent of the key.

Would be nice if you can keep us updated and mark this as solved (if my information is correct) or write your own solution here and mark this as solution for other people 😁

Regards,
Marcel