Issues getting Youtube API WordPress plugin Restricted

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  • Thread Starter JohnnyScience

    (@johnnyscience)

    So I just tried to restrict the API key with the IP option and enabled it and added my IP address as:

    107.154.147.253

    But then when I go to my video page, it’s now telling me:

    Sorry, there was a YouTube API error: The calling IP address 50.116.78.101 does not match the IP restrictions configured on the API key. Please use the API Console to update your key restrictions.

    So who/what/where is this “Calling IP” coming from that it would have a much different IP than my website domain?

    Plugin Author embedplus

    (@embedplus)

    What happens when you include the calling IP address in that error message?

    Finally, for the http referral, you can try adding *.googleapis.com/* to the restrictions for your referrers.

    Thread Starter JohnnyScience

    (@johnnyscience)

    Hmm, so now I tried that Calling IP and it still continued to work.

    Then I re-tried my actual IP and it actually worked & didn’t break this time.

    I had some issues lately with my server having tons of malware because of an old WP install. This must have been affected by it because I have had the malware cleaned up (hopefully all of it) fairly recently and now everything seems to be ok.

    But I’m curious as to the Calling IP, where would I find out more information about what this IP is attached to or where it’s coming from?

    Should I remove my IP from this public message or it’s no big deal?

    Now that the IP Restriction seems to be working, do I need to worry about adding the HTTP referrer Restriction anymore? I just need to do one of them to have a properly Restricted API right? I don’t need to add multiple Restrictions?

    Thread Starter JohnnyScience

    (@johnnyscience)

    Nope nevermind, using my websites correct IP gives me the same error message of the Calling IP of 50.XXXX not matching

    So what’s the deal, any idea?

    Thread Starter JohnnyScience

    (@johnnyscience)

    Still stuck on this with an un-restricted youtube API

    Anyone have an idea what I’m missing?

    Thanks.

    Solved for me by adding my domains and googleapi domain like so under Website Restrictions (HTTP referrers):

    • *.googleapis.com/*
    • *.mydomain.com/*
    • *.mydomain2.com/*

    Fixes the error in EmbedPlus YouTube Pro WP Plugin via the Google Cloud Platform API Keys Credentials.

    @embedplus I recommend that you update your instructional video to use http referrers instead of ip addresses for application restrictions, so people won’t get stuck.

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by exius.
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