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Building a Free Google API-Based Desktop Video Recorder

In today's digital age, video recording tools have become essential for many developers and content creators. Whether it's recording tutorials, presentations, or capturing actions on a computer screen, an efficient and easy-to-use video recorder can significantly enhance productivity. This article will guide you through building a free, Google API-based desktop video recorder
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1. What is Bolt.new?

bolt.new is a powerful tool that allows developers to quickly build and deploy applications. It offers a simple interface and a rich set of features, making it easy for developers to integrate various APIs and services. In this project, we will leverage bolt.new's flexibility and ease of use, combined with Google API, to build a robust desktop video recorder.

2. Project Overview

Our goal is to create a video recorder that can capture the computer desktop or a specific window. This tool will be offered for free to users and can be extended with Google API to enable more functionalities, such as video upload, editing, and sharing.

3. Technology Stack

  • Bolt.new: For quickly building and deploying applications.
  • Google API: For video upload, storage, and processing.
  • JavaScript/HTML/CSS: For front-end development.
  • FFmpeg: For video recording and processing.

4. Implementation Steps

4.1 Setting Up the Bolt.new Project

First, we need to create a new project on bolt.new. Log in to the bolt.new platform, select "New Project," and follow the prompts to complete the project initialization.

4.2 Integrating Google API

To use Google API, we need to create a project on the Google Cloud Platform and enable relevant APIs (such as Google Drive API, YouTube Data API, etc.). After obtaining the API key, integrate it into the bolt.new project.


javascript
// Example code: Initializing Google API
const { google } = require('googleapis');
const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

const auth = new google.auth.GoogleAuth({
  keyFile: 'path/to/your/credentials.json',
  scopes: ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive'],
});

const drive = google.drive({ version: 'v3', auth });
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