Using .NET Google API for web service

[Jay Anderson]

I'm looking to build a webservice that will consume the YouTube APIs. My issue is with authentication. I have the following from examples:

UserCredential credential;
using (var stream = new FileStream("client_secrets.json", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
credential = await GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.AuthorizeAsync(
GoogleClientSecrets.Load(stream).Secrets,
new[] { YouTubeService.Scope.YoutubeUpload },
"user",
CancellationToken.None
);
}

var youtubeService = new YouTubeService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
{
HttpClientInitializer = credential,
ApplicationName = "ApplicationName"
});

However, this opens up an authentication prompt in a web browser. Is there anyway I can avoid that?

[Linda Lawton]

No the authentication window will always open in a web browser.