From
RequiredDateThe first day counted — a date, or words like 28 days ago.
Default: 28 days ago
Example value (replace with your own):
28 days ago
In this guide
Daily Stats
The channel's numbers day by day, oldest first.
What this action does #
First, connect YouTube Analytics in Services. Then open Actions → + → YouTube Analytics and choose Daily Stats.
Inputs to fill in #
Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.
To
RequiredDateThe last day counted. The latest two or three days aren't in yet.
Default: today
Example value (replace with your own):
today
What comes back #
In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.
| Returned field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
rows | array | A row per day. |
rows[].day | string | The date, 2026-09-20. |
rows[].views | integer | Whole-number value. |
rows[].estimatedMinutesWatched | integer | Minutes of watching, all viewers together. |
rows[].averageViewDuration | integer | Seconds, per view. |
rows[].subscribersGained | integer | Whole-number value. |
rows[].subscribersLost | integer | Whole-number value. |
rows[].likes | integer | Whole-number value. |
rows[].comments | integer | Whole-number value. |
rows[].shares | integer | Whole-number value. |
Run it from Shortcuts #
- Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
- In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
- Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.
If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.
Advanced reference #
Request, permissions, and identifiers
Request: GET https://youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com/v2/reports
Action identifier: youtubeanalytics.channel.daily.v1
Permissions declared for this action: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly, https://www.googleapis.com/auth/yt-analytics.readonly. The account’s own access rules also apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| From | startDate | query |
| To | endDate | query |