findParams: findParams

In JohnCoene/youTubeDataR: Integrates R and the YouTube Data API

Description

Helper function to retrieve valid values for parameters (mostly used internally)

Usage

findParams(param)

Arguments

param

Parameter to retrieve

Details

Given the pletoric number of parameters a this helper function is provided. Please see the official documentation for more information. Note that not all parameters (i.e.: channel.id) cannot, by nature, be tested.

Valid parameters:

• order

• video.dimension

• video.caption

• video.duration

• video.definition

• video.embeddable

• video.syndicated

• video.license

• video.type

• safe.search

• event.type

• channel.type

• type

• text.format

• moderation.status

Author(s)

John Coene [e-mail]

Examples

## Not run: 
# Authenticate
token <- youOAuth(client.id = "something.apps.googleusercontent.com",
                  client.secret = "XxxXX1XxXxXxxx1xxx1xxXXX")

# find valid values for video.dimension
dims <- findParams(param = "video.dimension")

# set seed for reproducability
set.seed(19880525)

# fetch data using parameter
cats <- searchVideos(token, query = "cats", 
                     video.dimension = sample(dims, 1))

## End(Not run)

JohnCoene/youTubeDataR documentation built on May 7, 2019, 11:59 a.m.