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Hello there!
Our company has Google Workspace (we pay for it). Also we made our own app that works with YouTube API. This app currently is in “Testing” state — which means that its’ token is only valid for 7 days.
I have read in the documentation that a token can be without time limits if:
- The app type is “Internal” — hence, it is used only by internal users;
- The app type is “External” and it has successfully passed moderation as an app for external users.
My app is intended as “Internal” — only for users who work in my company. So I chose the “Internal” type for it. But when I use OAuth, I get an error:
App is restricted to users within its organization. If you think you should have access, you can contact the developer. Learn more about this error
If I get this right, the system “believes” that a YouTube channel (which is created inside the organization) belongs to a user who is not a member of this said organization.
I suspect that because when you create a channel, a user with random email also is created. In our case:
Here comes the fun part: I do not have access to this newly generated email. Meaning I have no idea how to solve this problem.
So my two questions are:
- Do I understand the cause of this problem correctly? If so, how do I solve it?
- Are there any alternative solutions for elongating a token's lifespan?
