YouTube Data API daily quota reduced to 0

Question

For some reason, I started getting 403 errors on my app(in development), the errors message was

Access Not Configured. YouTube Data API has not been used in project XXXXXXXX....

This is weird because I was using the API for the last month or so with the same project, and didn't do any changes.

After looking in the project settings I noticed that the daily quota was reduced to 0.

The only thing concerning the API that I did was to request a quota increase in order to keep developing(The default quota stalled the dev on the search functionality of my app), but I didn't get any answer concerning that request other than asking for info, no warnings, or anything really.

I'm pretty sure that my app complies with the Terms of service, so I don't think that is the reason.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

I would check your email it sounds like your project was disabled. Have you been though the verification process?

YouTube reserves the right to disable or curtail your access to, or use of, specific YouTube API Services if your API Project has been inactive for 90 consecutive days. For example, YouTube could revoke your API Credentials, or reduce (or eliminate) your API Project's quotas for specific YouTube API Services. If your API Client's quota is reduced or eliminated, you may reapply for quota or a quota extension, and YouTube will review that application based on YouTube’s determination of your expected use of the YouTube API Services.

I would check your email. I have several emails about projects i no longer use which have had the quota reduced to 0 over the last few weeks.

How to reset

No matter what the clients you have now are not going to work you need to reset the project.

• Delete all client ids you have now.
• deactivate then reactivate all APIs you need
• Create new client ids keys