How to Automatically Track YouTube Stats in Notion - No-Code

Overview

Learn to automatically track YouTube statistics in Notion without coding in this comprehensive 57-minute tutorial. Discover how to pull view counts, thumbnails, and other crucial information from YouTube directly into Notion using the Notion API. Follow step-by-step instructions to set up a Google Cloud Project, enable the YouTube Data API, and build an automation workflow using Make.com. Master the process of creating and configuring Notion databases, formulas, and properties to effectively organize and display YouTube data. Explore advanced features like adding thumbnails as page covers and scheduling automated updates. Gain valuable insights into API usage, JSON parsing, and Notion formula creation to enhance your content management skills.

Syllabus

- Intro
- Project End Result Preview
- Table of Contents and Written Version
- Tutorial Overview and Requirements
- PART 1: Prep your Notion Database
- 1a: Create the Stat Properties
- 1b: Create the YT ID Formula Property
- 1c: Add the "Label" Properties
- PART 2: Get a Google API Key
- 2a: Create a Google Cloud Project
- 2b: Enable the YouTube Data API
- 2c: Create Your API Key
- 2d: Add an API Key Restriction
- PART 3: Build the Automation on Make
- 3a: Make.com Free Plan Limits
- 3b: Final Scenario Preview
- 3c: Create Your Scenario and Connect to Notion
- 3d: Notion Permissions Review
- 3e: Configure the Notion "Search Objects" Module
- 3f: How to Find Your Database ID
- 3g: Add Filters to the Query
- 3h: Run the Notion Module
- 3i: Set up the HTTP Module
- 3j: Reviewing the YouTube Data API Docs
- 3k: Setting the GET Request URL
- 3l: Setting up the Query String Parameters
- 3m: Parse the Response as JSON
- 3n: Test the Scenario
- 3o: How Bundles Work on Make.com
- 3p: Add the Notion "Update Database Item" Module
- 3q: Configure the Property Fields
- 3r: Test the Scenario and See Results
- 3s: Add Thumbnails as Page Covers
- 3t: Create a Router
- 3u: Add the Notion "Update a Page" Module
- 3v: Add a Filter to the "Update a Page" Path
- 3w: Run the Final Test
- 3y: Schedule and Enable the Scenario
- Tutorial Recap
- Alternative Tool: Pipedream Low-Code
- Creator's Companion Template
- Notion Tips Newsletter and Outro