# Import videos in channel

`POST /api/v1/video-channels/{channelHandle}/import-videos`

Import a remote channel/playlist videos into a channel

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": []
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started


Parameters:

- `channelHandle` (path, string, required) - The video channel handle
  Type: string
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "my_username | my_username@example.com"
  ```

Request body: application/json

Type: ImportVideosInChannelCreate

Schema: [ImportVideosInChannelCreate](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/importvideosinchannelcreate.md)

- `externalChannelUrl` (required)
  Type: string
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "https://youtube.com/c/UC_myfancychannel"
  ```

- `videoChannelSyncId` (optional)
  Type: integer
  
  If part of a channel sync process, specify its id to assign video imports to this channel synchronization

Responses:

- 204: successful operation

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com/import-videos' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "externalChannelUrl": "https://youtube.com/c/UC_myfancychannel",
  "videoChannelSyncId": 0
}'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const body = `{
  "externalChannelUrl": "https://youtube.com/c/UC_myfancychannel",
  "videoChannelSyncId": 0
}`;

const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com/import-videos', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body,
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

body = '''{
  "externalChannelUrl": "https://youtube.com/c/UC_myfancychannel",
  "videoChannelSyncId": 0
}'''

response = requests.post(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com/import-videos',
    data=body.encode('utf-8'),
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```