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kbkisan
Member

Hi there, I was wondering if it is possible to somehow verify a YouTube link when submitting a form.

In my form I want the users to be able to paste their YouTube link into a field ( not embed code, just the link e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNhPYj-5rIY)

And then when the user submits the form use the google API to verify if the video exists.
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/qNhPYj-5rIY

That way the user won't be able to submit a link that does not work.

I am not sure how I can make this work, maybe by being able to create a custom "Submit" button to append this check to it ?

Posted 12 years ago on Tuesday June 28, 2011 | Permalink
Carl Hancock
Administrator

This isn't a built in feature but there is no reason why it couldn't be done as a customization using the gform_validation hook.

The gform_validation hook allows you to write your own custom validation for a field. You could write custom validation that checks the data entered in a field against the Google API to validate the video URL.

A tutorial on the gform_validation hook can be found here:

http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Using_the_Gravity_Forms_%22gform_valiation%22_Hook

If you need to hire a developer to implement this for you I can refer you to developers with Gravity Forms customization experience.

Posted 12 years ago on Tuesday June 28, 2011 | Permalink
kbkisan
Member

Hi Carl and thank you for your reply. I will take a look at the link you send me, and if I don't figure something out I will get back to you for these recommendations.

Best regards,
Fannar

Posted 12 years ago on Tuesday June 28, 2011 | Permalink