Grok Build + YouTube Data
Grok Build runs the task; the YouTube Data connector supplies only the operations and resources allowed by the account you authorize. The Composer selects Grok Build, asks for YouTube Data access before sending, and keeps both choices in one task draft.
How the combination works
Grok Build plans and executes. YouTube Data supplies authorized app access.
Runs the task through its ACP harness in a persistent cloud workspace while the selected AgentSky model supplies reasoning and generation.
With the YouTube Data API, you can add a variety of YouTube features to your application. Use the API to upload videos, manage playlists and subscriptions, update channel settings, and more.
Grok Build
Owns the task loop, model calls, cloud computer, tool choices, progress and final result.
YouTube Data connector
Supplies the currently exposed operations for the authorized YouTube Data account. It does not promise every feature in the YouTube Data product.
Permission boundary
The connected identity, granted provider scopes, organization policy, resource sharing and the task's explicit instruction all constrain what Grok Build can do.
Setup and first task
Connect one YouTube Data account and verify one known resource.
The Composer preselects Grok Build with Grok 4.6. Start read-only when possible, then expand to write operations only after the account and resource boundary are clear.
Open the Grok Build Composer
The Composer above carries Grok Build, Grok 4.6, and YouTube Data. Add a precise target and expected result; the draft stays on this page during sign-in or connector authorization.
Authorize the intended YouTube Data account
Review the YouTube Data account, workspace and permissions on the authorization screen. Your organization's policies or administrator approval may limit which resources the connection can access.
Run and verify a bounded task
Name one YouTube Data resource you can already access and ask the agent to check whether a read operation is available. If it is, retrieve and summarize that resource without changing it. If it is not, ask the agent to explain the missing operation or permission. Open the same resource in YouTube Data and compare it with the agent's result. Check the account, resource identifier and current content before using the output for another task.
Access, cost and limits
What to verify before scaling Grok Build + YouTube Data
Tasks supported by this ACP harness through AgentSky's verified platform-model path.
Establish with the first run
- Grok Build and Grok 4.6 remain selected after sign-in.
- YouTube Data shows the intended connected account before the task is sent.
- The returned data matches one known source resource, with write actions excluded until separately authorized.
Still depends on your setup
- A catalog listing does not guarantee every YouTube Data website feature is available as an agent operation.
- OAuth scopes do not replace organization policy, resource sharing or a precise task instruction.
- Total task cost can include model tokens, active computer time, paid tools, connectors and the provider's own plan or quota.
Verification and recovery
Check YouTube Data itself before trusting the result.
Open the same resource in YouTube Data and compare it with the agent's result. Check the account, resource identifier and current content before using the output for another task.
Connection troubleshooting
If YouTube Data access fails, check the connected identity, resource sharing and requested permissions. Reconnect an expired or revoked account in connector settings. If the connection is healthy but an operation is unavailable, changing accounts may not resolve it.
Writes need explicit scope
Name the target record and exact allowed change. A request to summarize, analyze or draft does not authorize sending, publishing or deleting.
Re-check current state
For decisions or follow-up writes, open the resource in YouTube Data and check its current state. A successful earlier read may already be stale.
Common questions
Related resources
Grok Build
Review Grok Build's supported models, capabilities and browser Composer.
YouTube Data connector
Review the application-specific authorization and first-task guide.
Grok Build + Grok 4.6
Review the current default agent and model combination.
Pricing
Review model, active-computer, tool and connector charges.