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# Set Up a YouTube Connection

Set up the YouTube connection to start the flow of data into Data 360.

| User Permissions Needed |                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| To create a connection: | System Admin profile or Data Cloud Architect permission set |

Before you begin:

- Verify you're the owner or co-owner of the YouTube Channel you want to create a connection to.
- Verify you have the necessary YouTube account credentials:
  - Channel ID
  - Client ID and Client Secret
  - Refresh Token

To create a connection:

1. In Data Cloud, select **Setup**, and select **Data Cloud Setup**.
2. Under External Integrations, select **Other Connectors**.
3. Select **New**.
4. On the Source tab, scroll down, select **YouTube Connector** and select **Next**.
5. Enter a Connection Name **and** an API Name (this field auto-populates) for the connector.
6. In the **Authentication Details** section, enter the information you collected previously.
   - Client ID: Paste the Client ID you copied from the [Prerequisite](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-prepare-your-youtube-connection.md) procedure.
   - Client Secret: Paste the Client Secret you copied from the [Prerequisite](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-prepare-your-youtube-connection.md) procedure.
   - Refresh Token: Paste the Refresh Token you copied from the [Prerequisite](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-prepare-your-youtube-connection.md) procedure.
7. In the **Connection Details** section, enter the information you collected previously.
   - Channel ID: Paste the Channel ID you collected from the [Prerequisite](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-prepare-your-youtube-connection.md) procedure.
8. Select **Test Connection**.
   - The system verifies if the provided authentication values create a successful connection to YouTube.
   - Follow the instructions on the screen if the connection fails.
9. After the connection test passes successfully, select **Save**.

## Next Step

- [Create a YouTube Unstructured Data Lake Object (UDLO)](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-create-youtube-unstructured-data-stream.md)