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Zoom Meeting SDK for Linux - C++ headless meeting bots with raw audio/video access, transcription, recording, and AI integration for server-side automation
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The Zoom Meeting SDK for Linux provides a C++ library designed for headless server environments, enabling developers to create bots that join meetings, capture raw audio and video, and perform automated tasks. It supports asynchronous event handling via GLib and is optimized for deployment in environments like Ubuntu or CentOS, providing direct access to PCM audio and YUV420 video streams.

What it does

  • Enables headless participation in Zoom meetings without a GUI
  • Provides raw access to audio and video streams for AI processing
  • Supports programmatic control over meeting recording and participant management
  • Integrates with PulseAudio for virtual audio device handling in server environments
  • Facilitates asynchronous event management using GLib main loops

When to use it

  • When building automated meeting transcription or AI-powered assistants
  • When creating bots that require raw media data for custom analysis
  • When implementing server-side meeting recording and monitoring solutions
  • When deploying meeting bots in Linux-based cloud or containerized environments

Advantages

  • Optimized for headless operation in server-side environments
  • Direct access to raw media formats for flexible integration with AI pipelines
  • Comprehensive support for meeting lifecycle management and recording controls
  • Well-documented integration paths for common Linux distributions

Usage examples

“How do I start raw recording in my C++ meeting bot?”
The bot must first join the meeting, then use the meeting recording controller to verify permissions via CanStartRawRecording and initiate the stream with StartRawRecording.
“What is required to handle audio in a headless Linux environment?”
You must install PulseAudio, configure a virtual audio device, and ensure the environment is set up with the appropriate configuration file to allow the SDK to capture audio.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/anthropics/meeting-sdk-linux/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip meeting-sdk-linux.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Meeting SDK - Linux Development

Expert guidance for building headless meeting bots with the Zoom Meeting SDK on Linux. This SDK enables server-side meeting participation, raw media capture, transcription, and AI-powered meeting automation.

How to Build a Meeting Bot That Automatically Joins and Records

Use this skill when the requirement is:

  • visible bot joins a real Zoom meeting

  • the bot records raw media itself

  • or the bot triggers a Zoom-managed cloud-recording workflow after join

Skill chain:

  • primary: meeting-sdk/linux

  • add zoom-rest-api for OBF/ZAK lookup, scheduling, or cloud-recording settings

  • add zoom-webhooks when post-meeting cloud recording retrieval is required

Minimal raw-recording flow:

JoinParam join_param;
join_param.userType = SDK_UT_WITHOUT_LOGIN;
auto& params = join_param.param.withoutloginuserJoin;
params.meetingNumber = meeting_number;
params.userName = "Recording Bot";
params.psw = meeting_password.c_str();
params.app_privilege_token = obf_token.c_str();

SDKError join_err = meeting_service->Join(join_param);
if (join_err != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("join_failed");
}

// In MEETING_STATUS_INMEETING callback:
auto* record_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();
if (!record_ctrl) {
    throw std::runtime_error("recording_controller_unavailable");
}

if (record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording() != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("raw_recording_not_permitted");
}

SDKError record_err = record_ctrl->StartRawRecording();
if (record_err != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("start_raw_recording_failed");
}

GetAudioRawdataHelper()->subscribe(new MyAudioDelegate());

Use raw recording when the bot must own PCM/YUV media or feed an AI pipeline directly.
Use cloud recording + webhooks when the requirement is Zoom-managed MP4/M4A/transcript assets after the meeting.

Official Documentation: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/meeting-sdk/linux/
API Reference: https://marketplacefront.zoom.us/sdk/meeting/linux/
Sample Repository (Raw Recording): https://github.com/zoom/meetingsdk-linux-raw-recording-sample
Sample Repository (Headless): https://github.com/zoom/meetingsdk-headless-linux-sample

New to Meeting SDK Linux? Follow this path:

  1. linux.md - Quick start guide with complete workflow

  2. concepts/high-level-scenarios.md - Production bot architectures

  3. meeting-sdk-bot.md - Resilient bot with retry logic

  4. references/linux-reference.md - Dependencies, Docker, CMake

Common Use Cases:

Having issues?

Routing Rule for Bots

If the user asks to build a bot that automatically joins a Zoom meeting and records it, start with meeting-sdk-bot.md.

  • Use Meeting SDK Linux for the visible participant, join flow, and raw recording control.

  • Chain zoom-rest-api when the bot must fetch OBF/ZAK tokens, schedule meetings, or enable account-side recording settings.

  • Chain zoom-webhooks when the requirement is Zoom cloud recording retrieval after meeting end.

SDK Overview

The Zoom Meeting SDK for Linux is a C++ library optimized for headless server environments:

  • Headless Operation: No GUI required, perfect for Docker/cloud

  • Raw Data Access: YUV420 video, PCM audio at 32kHz

  • GLib Event Loop: Async event handling for callbacks

  • Docker-Ready: Pre-configured Dockerfiles for CentOS/Ubuntu

  • PulseAudio Integration: Virtual audio devices for headless environments

Key Differences from Video SDK
FeatureMeeting SDK (Linux)Video SDK
Primary UseJoin existing meetings as botHost custom video sessions
VisibilityVisible participantSession participant
UIHeadless (no UI)Optional custom UI
AuthenticationJWT + OBF/ZAK for external meetingsJWT only
Recording ControlStartRawRecording() requiredDirect raw data access
PlatformLinux onlyWindows, macOS, iOS, Android

Prerequisites

System Requirements
  • OS: Ubuntu 22+, CentOS 8/9, Oracle Linux 8

  • Architecture: x86_64

  • Compiler: gcc/g++ with C++11 support

  • Build Tools: cmake 3.16+

Development Dependencies
# Ubuntu
apt-get install -y build-essential cmake \
    libx11-xcb1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 \
    libxcb-randr0 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-xtest0 \
    libglib2.0-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pulseaudio

# CentOS
yum install -y cmake gcc gcc-c++ \
    libxcb-devel xcb-util-image xcb-util-keysyms \
    glib2-devel libcurl-devel pulseaudio
Required Credentials
  1. Zoom Meeting SDK App (Client ID & Secret) → Create at Marketplace

  2. JWT Token → Generate from Client ID/Secret

  3. For External Meetings: OBF token OR ZAK token → Get via REST API

  4. For Raw Recording: Meeting Recording Token (optional) → Get via API

Quick Start

1. Download & Extract SDK
# Download from https://marketplace.zoom.us/
tar xzf zoom-meeting-sdk-linux_x86_64-{version}.tar

# Organize files
mkdir -p demo/include/h demo/lib/zoom_meeting_sdk
cp -r h/* demo/include/h/
cp lib*.so demo/lib/zoom_meeting_sdk/
cp -r qt_libs demo/lib/zoom_meeting_sdk/
cp translation.json demo/lib/zoom_meeting_sdk/json/

# Create required symlink
cd demo/lib/zoom_meeting_sdk && ln -s libmeetingsdk.so libmeetingsdk.so.1
2. Initialize & Auth
#include "zoom_sdk.h"

USING_ZOOM_SDK_NAMESPACE

// Initialize SDK
InitParam init_params;
init_params.strWebDomain = "https://zoom.us";
init_params.enableLogByDefault = true;
init_params.rawdataOpts.audioRawDataMemoryMode = ZoomSDKRawDataMemoryModeHeap;
InitSDK(init_params);

// Authenticate with JWT
AuthContext auth_ctx;
auth_ctx.jwt_token = your_jwt_token;
CreateAuthService(&auth_service);
auth_service->SDKAuth(auth_ctx);
3. Join Meeting
// In onAuthenticationReturn callback
void onAuthenticationReturn(AuthResult ret) {
    if (ret == AUTHRET_SUCCESS) {
        JoinParam join_param;
        join_param.userType = SDK_UT_WITHOUT_LOGIN;
        
        auto& params = join_param.param.withoutloginuserJoin;
        params.meetingNumber = 1234567890;
        params.userName = "Bot";
        params.psw = "password";
        params.isVideoOff = true;
        params.isAudioOff = false;
        
        meeting_service->Join(join_param);
    }
}
4. Access Raw Data
// In onMeetingStatusChanged callback
void onMeetingStatusChanged(MeetingStatus status, int iResult) {
    if (status == MEETING_STATUS_INMEETING) {
        auto* record_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();
        
        // Start raw recording (enables raw data access)
        if (record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording() == SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
            record_ctrl->StartRawRecording();
            
            // Subscribe to audio
            auto* audio_helper = GetAudioRawdataHelper();
            audio_helper->subscribe(new MyAudioDelegate());
            
            // Subscribe to video
            IZoomSDKRenderer* video_renderer;
            createRenderer(&video_renderer, new MyVideoDelegate());
            video_renderer->setRawDataResolution(ZoomSDKResolution_720P);
            video_renderer->subscribe(user_id, RAW_DATA_TYPE_VIDEO);
        }
    }
}

Key Features

FeatureDescription
Headless OperationNo GUI, perfect for Docker/server deployments
Raw Audio (PCM)Capture mixed or per-user audio at 32kHz
Raw Video (YUV420)Capture video frames in contiguous planar format
GLib Event LoopAsync callback handling
Docker SupportPre-built Dockerfiles for CentOS/Ubuntu
PulseAudio Virtual DevicesAudio in headless environments
Breakout RoomsProgrammatic breakout room management
ChatSend/receive in-meeting chat
Recording ControlLocal, cloud, and raw recording

Critical Gotchas & Best Practices

⚠️ CRITICAL: PulseAudio for Docker/Headless

The #1 issue for raw audio in Docker:

Raw audio requires PulseAudio and a config file, even in headless environments.

Solution:

# Install PulseAudio
apt-get install -y pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils

# Create config file
mkdir -p ~/.config
cat > ~/.config/zoomus.conf << EOF
[General]
system.audio.type=default
EOF

# Start PulseAudio with virtual devices
pulseaudio --start --exit-idle-time=-1
pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=virtual_speaker
pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=virtual_mic

See: references/linux-reference.md#pulseaudio-setup

Raw Recording Permission Required

Unlike Video SDK, Meeting SDK requires explicit permission to access raw data:

// MUST call StartRawRecording() first
auto* record_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();

SDKError can_record = record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording();
if (can_record == SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    record_ctrl->StartRawRecording();
    // NOW you can subscribe to audio/video
} else {
    // Need: host/co-host status OR recording token
}

Ways to get permission:

  1. Bot is host/co-host

  2. Host grants recording permission

  3. Use recording_token parameter (get via REST API)

  4. Use app_privilege_token (OBF) when joining

GLib Main Loop Required

SDK callbacks execute via GLib event loop:

#include <glib.h>

// Setup main loop
GMainLoop* loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);

// Add timeout for periodic tasks
g_timeout_add_seconds(10, check_meeting_status, NULL);

// Run loop (blocks until quit)
g_main_loop_run(loop);

Without GLib loop: Callbacks never fire, join hangs indefinitely.

Always use heap mode for raw data to avoid stack overflow with large frames:

init_params.rawdataOpts.videoRawDataMemoryMode = ZoomSDKRawDataMemoryModeHeap;
init_params.rawdataOpts.shareRawDataMemoryMode = ZoomSDKRawDataMemoryModeHeap;
init_params.rawdataOpts.audioRawDataMemoryMode = ZoomSDKRawDataMemoryModeHeap;
Thread Safety

SDK callbacks execute on SDK threads:

  • Don't perform heavy operations in callbacks

  • Don't call CleanUPSDK() from within callbacks

  • Use thread-safe queues for data passing

  • Use mutexes for shared state

Production Architectures

Transcription Bot

See: concepts/high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-1

Join Meeting → StartRawRecording → Subscribe Audio → 
Stream to AssemblyAI/Whisper → Generate Real-time Transcript
Recording Bot

See: concepts/high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-2

Join Meeting → StartRawRecording → Subscribe Audio+Video → 
Write YUV+PCM → FFmpeg Merge → Upload to Storage
AI Meeting Assistant

See: concepts/high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-3

Join Meeting → Real-time Transcription → AI Analysis → 
Extract Action Items → Generate Summary

Sample Applications

Official Repositories:

SampleDescriptionLink
Raw Recording SampleTraditional C++ approach with config.txtGitHub
Headless SampleModern TOML-based with CLI, Docker ComposeGitHub

What Each Demonstrates:

  • Raw Recording Sample: Complete raw data workflow, PulseAudio setup, Docker multi-distro support

  • Headless Sample: AssemblyAI integration, Anthropic AI, production-ready config management

Documentation Library

Core Concepts
Platform Reference
Authentication
  • ../references/authorization.md - SDK JWT generation

  • ../references/bot-authentication.md - Bot token types (ZAK, OBF, JWT)

Advanced Features
  • ../references/breakout-rooms.md - Programmatic breakout rooms

  • ../references/ai-companion.md - AI Companion controls

Common Issues

IssueCauseSolution
No audio in DockerMissing PulseAudio configCreate ~/.config/zoomus.conf
Raw recording deniedNo permissionUse host/co-host OR recording token
Callbacks not firingMissing GLib main loopAdd g_main_loop_run()
Build errors (XCB)Missing X11 librariesInstall libxcb packages
Segfault on authOpenSSL version mismatchInstall libssl1.1

Complete troubleshooting: references/linux-reference.md#troubleshooting

Resources


Need help? Start with linux.md for quick start, then explore high-level-scenarios.md for production patterns.

Operations

  • RUNBOOK.md - 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist.

Files

concepts/high-level-scenarios.md

High-Level Scenarios for Meeting SDK Linux

This guide covers common bot architectures and patterns that remain stable across SDK versions, with flexible approaches to handle API changes.

Scenario 1: Transcription Bot

Goal: Join meetings to transcribe conversations in real-time.

Architecture
┌─────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
│   Meeting   │───►│  Meeting SDK │───►│  Audio Stream   │───►│ Transcription│
│   Starts    │    │  Join + Auth │    │  (PCM 32kHz)    │    │   Service    │
└─────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └──────────────┘
                           │                      │                     │
                           ▼                      ▼                     ▼
                   ┌──────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
                   │ StartRaw     │    │ onMixedAudio    │    │  Store       │
                   │ Recording    │    │ RawDataReceived │    │  Transcript  │
                   └──────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └──────────────┘
Core Pattern (Version-Flexible)
// STEP 1: Initialize (stable across versions)
InitParam init_params;
init_params.strWebDomain = "https://zoom.us";
init_params.enableLogByDefault = true;
init_params.rawdataOpts.audioRawDataMemoryMode = ZoomSDKRawDataMemoryModeHeap;
InitSDK(init_params);

// STEP 2: Authenticate (JWT token - stable)
AuthContext auth_ctx;
auth_ctx.jwt_token = getJWTToken();  // Generate from SDK credentials
CreateAuthService(&auth_service);
auth_service->SDKAuth(auth_ctx);

// STEP 3: Join meeting (flexible - check SDK version for exact field names)
JoinParam join_param;
join_param.userType = SDK_UT_WITHOUT_LOGIN;
auto& params = join_param.param.withoutloginuserJoin;
params.meetingNumber = meeting_number;
params.userName = "Transcription Bot";
params.psw = meeting_password;

// Version-flexible: Check if these fields exist in your SDK version
// params.app_privilege_token = obf_token;  // v5.15+
// params.onBehalfToken = obf_token;        // Some versions
// params.userZAK = zak_token;              // Alternative

meeting_service->Join(join_param);

// STEP 4: In onMeetingStatusChanged callback
if (status == MEETING_STATUS_INMEETING) {
    // Get recording controller (pattern stable)
    auto* record_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();
    
    // Start raw recording (enables raw data access)
    if (record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording() == SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
        record_ctrl->StartRawRecording();
    }
    
    // Subscribe to audio
    auto* audio_helper = GetAudioRawdataHelper();
    audio_helper->subscribe(new TranscriptionAudioDelegate());
}

// STEP 5: Process audio
class TranscriptionAudioDelegate : public IZoomSDKAudioRawDataDelegate {
    void onMixedAudioRawDataReceived(AudioRawData* data) override {
        // Send PCM data to transcription service
        sendToTranscriptionAPI(data->GetBuffer(), data->GetBufferLen());
    }
};
Version Handling Strategy

Flexible field access:

// Define a macro to check field existence at compile time
#ifdef HAS_APP_PRIVILEGE_TOKEN
    params.app_privilege_token = token;
#elif defined(HAS_ON_BEHALF_TOKEN)
    params.onBehalfToken = token;
#else
    params.userZAK = token;
#endif

Runtime capability detection:

SDKError canRecord = record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording();
if (canRecord != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    // Fallback: Try local recording
    if (record_ctrl->CanStartRecording(true) == SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
        record_ctrl->StartRecording(time, path);
    }
}
Key Resilience Patterns
  1. Always check CanXXX() before calling XXX()

  2. Have fallback authentication methods (OBF → ZAK → password-only)

  3. Detect capabilities, don't assume

  4. Use error codes to adapt behavior


Scenario 2: Recording Bot (Video + Audio)

Goal: Record meetings with synchronized audio and video.

Architecture
┌──────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
│ Join Meeting │───►│ StartRawRecording│───►│ Subscribe    │
│              │    │                  │    │ Audio+Video  │
└──────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └──────────────┘
                                                    │
                         ┌──────────────────────────┴─────────────────┐
                         ▼                                            ▼
                  ┌──────────────┐                           ┌──────────────┐
                  │ Write YUV420 │                           │ Write PCM    │
                  │ video.yuv    │                           │ audio.pcm    │
                  └──────────────┘                           └──────────────┘
                         │                                            │
                         └──────────────────────────────────────────┬─┘
                                                                     ▼
                                                            ┌──────────────┐
                                                            │ FFmpeg Merge │
                                                            │   output.mp4 │
                                                            └──────────────┘
Core Pattern
// After joining and starting raw recording...

// Video subscription
class VideoRecorderDelegate : public IZoomSDKRendererDelegate {
    std::ofstream videoFile;
    
    void onRawDataFrameReceived(YUVRawDataI420* data) override {
        int width = data->GetStreamWidth();
        int height = data->GetStreamHeight();
        
        // YUV420 format: Y + U + V planes (contiguous)
        videoFile.write(data->GetYBuffer(), width * height);
        videoFile.write(data->GetUBuffer(), (width/2) * (height/2));
        videoFile.write(data->GetVBuffer(), (width/2) * (height/2));
    }
};

IZoomSDKRenderer* video_renderer;
createRenderer(&video_renderer, new VideoRecorderDelegate());
video_renderer->setRawDataResolution(ZoomSDKResolution_720P);
video_renderer->subscribe(user_id, RAW_DATA_TYPE_VIDEO);

// Audio subscription
class AudioRecorderDelegate : public IZoomSDKAudioRawDataDelegate {
    std::ofstream audioFile;
    
    void onMixedAudioRawDataReceived(AudioRawData* data) override {
        audioFile.write((char*)data->GetBuffer(), data->GetBufferLen());
    }
};

auto* audio_helper = GetAudioRawdataHelper();
audio_helper->subscribe(new AudioRecorderDelegate());

// Post-processing with FFmpeg
system("ffmpeg -video_size 1280x720 -pixel_format yuv420p -f rawvideo -i video.yuv "
       "-f s16le -ar 32000 -ac 1 -i audio.pcm "
       "-c:v libx264 -c:a aac -shortest output.mp4");
Handling Resolution Changes

Flexible resolution selection (adapt to SDK version):

// Try highest resolution available, fall back gracefully
ZoomSDKResolution resolutions[] = {
    ZoomSDKResolution_1080P,
    ZoomSDKResolution_720P,
    ZoomSDKResolution_360P
};

for (auto res : resolutions) {
    SDKError err = video_renderer->setRawDataResolution(res);
    if (err == SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
        std::cout << "Using resolution: " << res << std::endl;
        break;
    }
}

Scenario 3: AI Meeting Assistant

Goal: Real-time meeting analysis with AI (sentiment, action items, summaries).

Architecture
┌──────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
│ Audio Stream │───►│  Transcription  │───►│ AI Analysis  │───►│   Actions    │
│  (Real-time) │    │  (AssemblyAI)   │    │ (Anthropic)  │    │  Identified  │
└──────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘
                             │                      │                    │
                             ▼                      ▼                    ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐
                    │  Speaker         │   │  Sentiment      │  │  Generate    │
                    │  Diarization     │   │  Analysis       │  │  Summary     │
                    └─────────────────┘   └─────────────────┘  └──────────────┘
Core Pattern
// Real-time streaming transcription
class AIAssistantAudioDelegate : public IZoomSDKAudioRawDataDelegate {
    WebSocketClient transcription_ws;  // AssemblyAI WebSocket
    AIClient ai_client;                 // Anthropic/OpenAI
    
    void onMixedAudioRawDataReceived(AudioRawData* data) override {
        // Stream audio to real-time transcription
        transcription_ws.send_audio(data->GetBuffer(), data->GetBufferLen());
    }
};

// Process transcription results
void onTranscriptReceived(const std::string& text, const std::string& speaker) {
    // Accumulate context
    meeting_context += speaker + ": " + text + "\n";
    
    // Every 30 seconds, analyze with AI
    if (should_analyze()) {
        std::string analysis = ai_client.analyze(meeting_context, {
            "extract_action_items",
            "detect_decisions",
            "identify_blockers"
        });
        
        // Store results
        meeting_insights.push_back(analysis);
    }
}

// Post-meeting summary
void onMeetingEnded() {
    std::string summary = ai_client.summarize(meeting_context, meeting_insights);
    save_to_database(meeting_id, summary);
    send_email_summary(participants, summary);
}
Version Flexibility: Chat Integration

Some SDK versions support in-meeting chat:

// Try to send AI insights to meeting chat
auto* chat_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingChatController();
if (chat_ctrl) {
    // Check if available
    if (chat_ctrl->CanSendChat()) {
        chat_ctrl->SendChatTo("AI detected action item: ...");
    }
}

Scenario 4: Monitoring & Quality Bot

Goal: Monitor meeting quality metrics and alert on issues.

Core Pattern
// Get service quality info
auto* meeting_info = meeting_service->GetMeetingInfo();

// Polling loop (GLib timeout)
gboolean check_quality(gpointer data) {
    // Audio stats
    auto* audio_stats = meeting_info->GetAudioStatistics();
    if (audio_stats) {
        int jitter = audio_stats->jitter;
        int packet_loss = audio_stats->packet_loss_percent;
        
        if (packet_loss > 5) {
            alert("High packet loss: " + std::to_string(packet_loss) + "%");
        }
    }
    
    // Video stats
    auto* video_stats = meeting_info->GetVideoStatistics();
    if (video_stats) {
        int fps = video_stats->fps;
        int resolution_width = video_stats->width;
        
        if (fps < 15) {
            alert("Low FPS: " + std::to_string(fps));
        }
    }
    
    return TRUE;  // Continue polling
}

// Setup polling
g_timeout_add_seconds(10, check_quality, nullptr);

Version Migration Guide

When SDK Updates
  1. Read release notes for breaking changes

  2. Check header files for actual method signatures

  3. Test compilation with -Werror=deprecated

  4. Update authentication if new token types added

  5. Verify raw data flow still works

Common Breaking Changes
Change TypeExampleMitigation
Struct field renamewithoutloginuserJoin → withoutLoginUserJoinUse #ifdef or update
Method signature changesubscribe(user_id) → subscribe(user_id, type)Check return codes
Enum value renameSDKERR_NORECORDINGINPROCESS → SDKERR_NO_RECORDING_IN_PROCESSMap old → new
New required fieldapp_privilege_token becomes mandatoryAdd to config
Testing Strategy
// Version detection at compile time
#if ZOOM_SDK_VERSION >= 51500  // v5.15.0
    #define USE_OBF_TOKEN
#endif

// Runtime capability testing
bool test_raw_recording() {
    auto* ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();
    return ctrl && ctrl->CanStartRawRecording() == SDKERR_SUCCESS;
}

Docker Deployment Patterns

Multi-Stage Build (Version-Flexible)
FROM ubuntu:22.04 AS builder

# Install dependencies (stable)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    build-essential cmake \
    libx11-xcb1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-shape0 \
    libglib2.0-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev

# Copy SDK (any version)
COPY zoom-meeting-sdk-linux_*.tar.gz /tmp/
RUN cd /tmp && tar xzf zoom-meeting-sdk-linux_*.tar.gz

# Build app
COPY . /app
WORKDIR /app
RUN cmake -B build && cd build && make

# Runtime stage
FROM ubuntu:22.04
COPY --from=builder /app/build/meetingBot /usr/local/bin/
COPY --from=builder /tmp/lib*.so /usr/local/lib/

# PulseAudio setup (required for raw audio)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y pulseaudio && \
    mkdir -p ~/.config && \
    echo "[General]\nsystem.audio.type=default" > ~/.config/zoomus.conf

CMD ["meetingBot"]

Summary: Resilient Bot Checklist

✅ Always check capabilities before calling methods
✅ Use heap memory mode for raw data
✅ Handle authentication fallbacks (OBF → ZAK → password)
✅ Detect SDK version at compile/runtime
✅ Test with actual SDK headers, not documentation examples
✅ Setup PulseAudio for Docker/headless environments
✅ Parse error codes to adapt behavior
✅ Keep authentication tokens fresh (regenerate before expiry)
✅ Log everything for debugging version-specific issues

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code, Claude apps

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Claude Code frontmatter

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Attribution and licence

Created by
Zoom
Publisher
Anthropic (Official)
Distributed by
Anthropic
Source
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · partner-built/zoom-plugin/skills/meeting-sdk/linux · commit e050c2e
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from partner-built/zoom-plugin/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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