generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/revision_history
description: >-
  Recent window of the YouTube Data API revision history. Dated, prose changelog
  (not semver). Captured from the docs on 2026-06-20; the live page is the source
  of truth for the full history.
scheme: dated
current_version: v3
docs: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/revision_history
entries:
- date: '2026-07-07'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Added the `brandPartner` part to the videos resource (creator-initiated brand partner access with channel id and handle fields).
- date: '2026-06-23'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Removed references to messageDeletedEvent and messageRetractedEvent liveChatMessages types (not returned by the API).
- date: '2026-06-03'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Introduced videos.batchGetStats for retrieving video statistics against a dedicated 10,000-unit daily quota bucket.
- date: '2026-06-01'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Moved to a granular quota system; videos.insert and search.list now charge to separate quota buckets.
- date: '2025-12-04'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Updated quota-cost documentation reflecting reduced video-upload charges.
- date: '2025-07-10'
  breaking: false
  highlights: videos.list mostPopular chart now surfaces Trending Music, Movies, and Gaming charts.
- date: '2025-03-26'
  breaking: false
  highlights: Changed Shorts view-counting methodology (counts play/replay starts, no minimum watch time).