Region
OptionalTextCategories used in this country.
This input offers a picker for region from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Default: US
Example value (replace with your own):
US
In this guide
Video Categories
The categories videos are filed under, with their IDs.
What this action does #
First, connect YouTube in Services. Then open Actions → + → YouTube and choose Video Categories.
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.
Names In
OptionalTextThe language the names are written in.
Example value (replace with your own):
en
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 |
|---|---|---|
items | array | A list of values. |
items[].id | string | Text value. |
items[].snippet | object | A group of named values. |
items[].snippet.title | string | Text value. |
items[].snippet.assignable | boolean | Whether a video can be put in it. |
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://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videoCategories
Action identifier: youtube.videoCategories.list.v1
No additional per-action permissions are declared in the app’s catalog. The integration’s connection and account access rules still apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Region | regionCode | query |
| Names In | hl | query |