Create a Post with YouTube Video in Lead Media
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This tutorial explains how to create an article with a YouTube video in lead media spot.

.. include:: includes/requirements.rst

Procedure
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.. include:: includes/initialize-variables.rst

2. Obtain a shortcode using a YouTube video URL
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This code snippet uses the :doc:`/api/reference/scraper` to obtain a shortcode and URL that can be embedded.

.. code:: python

   youtube_video_url = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KcjSQ0gjFs'
   response = requests.get(
       'https://{}/api/1.3/scraper'.format(API_DOMAIN),
       params={
           'api_key': API_KEY,
           'url': youtube_video_url,
       }
   )
   response.raise_for_status()
   scraper_response = response.json()
   print(scraper_response['embed']['shortcode'])
   print(scraper_response['videos'][0]['embed_url'])

3. Create a draft
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Once you have the shortcode and URL to be embedded, create a new draft using the
:doc:`/api/reference/drafts` with the video in the lead media position.

.. code:: python

   response = requests.post(
        'https://{}/api/1.3/drafts'.format(API_DOMAIN),
       params={'api_key': API_KEY},
       json={
           'headline': 'Article with YouTube video in lead media',
           'body': '<p>This is a HTML piece.</p>',
           'media': scraper_response['embed']['shortcode'],
           'video': scraper_response['videos'][0]['embed_url'],
           'image_external': scraper_response['videos'][0]['thumbnail_url'],
       }
   )
   response.raise_for_status()
   draft_api_response = response.json()
   print(draft_api_response['id'])

4. Publish the draft
********************

Finally, publish the draft and print its URL.

.. code:: python

   response = requests.put(
       'https://{}/api/1.3/drafts/{}'.format(API_DOMAIN, draft_api_response['id']),
       params={'api_key': API_KEY},
       json={'action': 'publish'}
   )
   response.raise_for_status()
   draft_api_response = response.json()
   print(draft_api_response['post_url'])