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Zoom Meeting SDK Web Client View

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Zoom Meeting SDK Web - Client View. Full-page Zoom meeting experience with the familiar Zoom interface. Uses ZoomMtg global singleton with callback-based API. Ideal for quick integration with minimal customization. Provides the same UI as Zoom Web Client.
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The Zoom Meeting SDK Web Client View provides a standardized, full-page meeting interface identical to the Zoom Web Client. It utilizes the ZoomMtg global singleton and a callback-based API to embed Zoom functionality directly into web applications. This approach is designed for developers seeking a quick integration path with minimal UI customization, offering comprehensive control over meeting features, participant management, and event listeners.

What it does

  • Embeds a full-page Zoom meeting interface into web applications.
  • Provides a callback-based API for managing meeting lifecycle and participant actions.
  • Supports extensive UI customization through initialization parameters.
  • Includes event listeners for tracking user activity, meeting status, and media quality.
  • Offers granular control over host operations, breakout rooms, and screen sharing.
  • Handles meeting initialization and authentication via JWT signatures.

When to use it

  • When you need to embed a standard Zoom meeting experience into a web application.
  • When you prefer a familiar, pre-built UI over developing a custom meeting interface.
  • When you require a quick integration path with minimal UI development effort.
  • When you need to manage meeting participants, chat, and recording features programmatically.

Advantages

  • Uses the familiar Zoom interface, reducing user learning curves.
  • Simplifies integration with a single global singleton API.
  • Provides deep control over meeting features and participant management.
  • Supports standard web deployment via NPM or CDN.

Usage examples

“How do I initialize the Zoom Meeting SDK for a client view?”
Use the ZoomMtg.init() method, providing a leaveUrl and configuring optional UI parameters like showMeetingHeader or disableInvite, followed by the ZoomMtg.join() method with your meeting credentials.
“How can I listen for participants joining a meeting?”
Register a listener using ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onUserJoin', (data) => { ... }) to receive data about users as they enter the meeting.
“How do I mute all participants in the meeting?”
Call the ZoomMtg.muteAll({ muteAll: true }) method to programmatically mute all participants.
“What should I do if the Zoom UI is hidden behind my app layout?”
Apply CSS to the #zmmtg-root element to ensure it is fixed, occupies the full viewport, and has a high z-index to overlay your application shell.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

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

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip zoom-meeting-sdk-web-client-view.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Meeting SDK Web - Client View

Full-page Zoom meeting experience embedded in your web application. Client View provides the familiar Zoom interface with minimal customization needed.

Overview

Client View uses the ZoomMtg global singleton to render a full-page meeting experience identical to the Zoom Web Client.

AspectDetails
API ObjectZoomMtg (global singleton)
API StyleCallback-based
UIFull-page takeover
Password parampassWord (capital W)
EventsinMeetingServiceListener()
Best ForQuick integration, standard Zoom UI

Installation

NPM
npm install @zoom/meetingsdk --save
import { ZoomMtg } from '@zoom/meetingsdk';
CDN
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib/vendor/react.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib/vendor/react-dom.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib/vendor/redux.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib/vendor/redux-thunk.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib/vendor/lodash.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://source.zoom.us/zoom-meeting-{VERSION}.min.js"></script>

Complete Initialization Flow

// Step 1: Check browser compatibility
console.log('Requirements:', ZoomMtg.checkSystemRequirements());

// Step 2: Set CDN path (optional - for China or custom hosting)
// ZoomMtg.setZoomJSLib('https://source.zoom.us/{VERSION}/lib', '/av');

// Step 3: Preload WebAssembly modules
ZoomMtg.preLoadWasm();
ZoomMtg.prepareWebSDK();

// Step 4: Load language resources
ZoomMtg.i18n.load('en-US');
ZoomMtg.i18n.onLoad(() => {
  
  // Step 5: Initialize SDK
  ZoomMtg.init({
    leaveUrl: '/meeting-ended',
    patchJsMedia: true,
    disableCORP: !window.crossOriginIsolated,
    success: () => {
      console.log('SDK initialized');
      
      // Step 6: Join meeting
      const joinPayload = {
        signature: signature,
        meetingNumber: meetingNumber,
        userName: userName,
        passWord: passWord,
        success: (res) => {
          console.log('Joined meeting');

          // Step 7: Post-join operations
          ZoomMtg.getAttendeeslist({});
          ZoomMtg.getCurrentUser({
            success: (res) => console.log('Current user:', res.result.currentUser)
          });
        },
        error: (err) => console.error('Join failed:', err)
      };

      // IMPORTANT: only include optional fields when they have real values
      // Passing undefined for some optional fields can cause runtime join errors
      if (userEmail) joinPayload.userEmail = userEmail;
      if (tk) joinPayload.tk = tk;
      if (zak) joinPayload.zak = zak;

      ZoomMtg.join(joinPayload);
    },
    error: (err) => console.error('Init failed:', err)
  });
});

ZoomMtg.init() - All Options

Required
ParameterTypeDescription
leaveUrlstringURL to redirect after leaving meeting
UI Customization
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
showMeetingHeaderbooleantrueShow meeting number and topic
disableInvitebooleanfalseHide invite button
disableCallOutbooleanfalseHide call out option
disableRecordbooleanfalseHide record button
disableJoinAudiobooleanfalseHide join audio option
disablePreviewbooleanfalseSkip audio/video preview
audioPanelAlwaysOpenbooleanfalseKeep audio panel open
showPureSharingContentbooleanfalsePrevent overlays on shared content
videoHeaderbooleantrueShow video tile header
isLockBottombooleantrueShow/hide footer
videoDragbooleantrueEnable drag video tiles
sharingModestring'both''both' or 'fit'
screenSharebooleantrueEnable browser URL sharing
hideShareAudioOptionbooleanfalseHide "Share tab audio" checkbox
disablePictureInPicturebooleanfalseDisable PiP mode
disableZoomLogobooleanfalseRemove Zoom logo (deprecated)
defaultViewstring'speaker''gallery', 'speaker', 'multiSpeaker'
Feature Toggles
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
isSupportAVbooleantrueEnable audio/video
isSupportChatbooleantrueEnable in-meeting chat
isSupportQAbooleantrueEnable webinar Q&A
isSupportCCbooleantrueEnable closed captions
isSupportPollingbooleantrueEnable polling
isSupportBreakoutbooleantrueEnable breakout rooms
isSupportNonverbalbooleantrueEnable nonverbal feedback
isSupportSimulivebooleanfalseEnable Simulive
disableVoIPbooleanfalseDisable VoIP
disableReportbooleanfalseDisable report feature
Video Quality
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
enableHDbooleantrue (≥2.8.0)Enable 720p video
enableFullHDbooleanfalseEnable 1080p for webinar attendees
Advanced
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
debugbooleanfalseEnable debug logging
patchJsMediabooleanfalseAuto-apply media fixes
disableCORPbooleanfalseDisable web isolation
helperstring''Path to helper.html
externalLinkPagestring-Page for external links
webEndpointstring-For ZFG environments
leaveOnPageUnloadbooleanfalseAuto cleanup on page close
isShowJoiningErrorDialogbooleantrueShow error dialog on join failure
meetingInfoArray<string>[...]Meeting info to display
inviteUrlFormatstring''Custom invite URL format
loginWindowobject{width: 400, height: 380}Login popup size
Callbacks
ParameterTypeDescription
successFunctionCalled on successful init
errorFunctionCalled on init failure

ZoomMtg.join() - All Options

Required
ParameterTypeDescription
signaturestringSDK JWT from backend (v5.0+: must include appKey prefix)
meetingNumberstring | numberMeeting or webinar number
userNamestringDisplay name
passWordstringMeeting password (capital W!)
Authentication
ParameterTypeWhen RequiredDescription
zakstringStarting as hostHost's Zoom Access Key
tkstringRegistration requiredRegistrant token
userEmailstringWebinarsUser email
obfTokenstringMarch 2026+App Privilege Token
Optional
ParameterTypeDescription
customerKeystringCustom ID (max 36 chars)
recordingTokenstringLocal recording permission
Callbacks
ParameterTypeDescription
successFunctionCalled on successful join
errorFunctionCalled on join failure

Event Listeners

User Events
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onUserJoin', (data) => {
  console.log('User joined:', data);
  // { userId, userName, ... }
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onUserLeave', (data) => {
  console.log('User left:', data);
  // Reason codes:
  // 0: OTHER
  // 1: HOST_ENDED_MEETING
  // 2: SELF_LEAVE_FROM_IN_MEETING
  // 3: SELF_LEAVE_FROM_WAITING_ROOM
  // 4: SELF_LEAVE_FROM_WAITING_FOR_HOST_START
  // 5: MEETING_TRANSFER
  // 6: KICK_OUT_FROM_MEETING
  // 7: KICK_OUT_FROM_WAITING_ROOM
  // 8: LEAVE_FROM_DISCLAIMER
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onUserUpdate', (data) => {
  console.log('User updated:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onUserIsInWaitingRoom', (data) => {
  console.log('User in waiting room:', data);
});
Meeting Status
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onMeetingStatus', (data) => {
  // status: 1=connecting, 2=connected, 3=disconnected, 4=reconnecting
  console.log('Status:', data.status);
});
Audio/Video Events
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onActiveSpeaker', (data) => {
  // [{userId, userName}]
  console.log('Active speaker:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onNetworkQualityChange', (data) => {
  // {level: 0-5, userId, type: 'uplink'}
  // 0-1=bad, 2=normal, 3-5=good
  console.log('Network quality:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onAudioQos', (data) => {
  console.log('Audio QoS:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onVideoQos', (data) => {
  console.log('Video QoS:', data);
});
Chat & Communication
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onReceiveChatMsg', (data) => {
  console.log('Chat message:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onReceiveTranscriptionMsg', (data) => {
  console.log('Transcription:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onReceiveTranslateMsg', (data) => {
  console.log('Translation:', data);
});
Recording & Sharing
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onRecordingChange', (data) => {
  console.log('Recording status:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onShareContentChange', (data) => {
  console.log('Share content:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('receiveSharingChannelReady', (data) => {
  console.log('Sharing channel ready:', data);
});
Breakout Rooms
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onRoomStatusChange', (data) => {
  // status: 2=InProgress, 3=Closing, 4=Closed
  console.log('Breakout room status:', data);
});
Other Events
ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onJoinSpeed', (data) => {
  console.log('Join metrics:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onVbStatusChange', (data) => {
  console.log('Virtual background status:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onFocusModeStatusChange', (data) => {
  console.log('Focus mode:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onPictureInPicture', (data) => {
  console.log('PiP status:', data);
});

ZoomMtg.inMeetingServiceListener('onClaimStatus', (data) => {
  console.log('Host claim status:', data);
});

Common Methods

Meeting Info
// Get current user
ZoomMtg.getCurrentUser({
  success: (res) => console.log(res.result.currentUser)
});

// Get all attendees
ZoomMtg.getAttendeeslist({});

// Get meeting info
ZoomMtg.getCurrentMeetingInfo({
  success: (res) => console.log(res)
});

// Get SDK version
ZoomMtg.getWebSDKVersion({
  success: (version) => console.log(version)
});
Audio/Video Control
// Mute/unmute specific user
ZoomMtg.mute({ userId, mute: true });

// Mute/unmute all
ZoomMtg.muteAll({ muteAll: true });

// Stop incoming audio
ZoomMtg.stopIncomingAudio({ stop: true });

// Mirror video
ZoomMtg.mirrorVideo({ mirror: true });
Chat
// Send chat message
ZoomMtg.sendChat({
  message: 'Hello!',
  userId: 0  // 0 = everyone
});
Meeting Control
// Leave meeting
ZoomMtg.leaveMeeting({});

// End meeting (host only)
ZoomMtg.endMeeting({});

// Lock meeting
ZoomMtg.lockMeeting({ lock: true });
Host Controls
// Make host
ZoomMtg.makeHost({ userId });

// Make co-host
ZoomMtg.makeCoHost({ userId });

// Remove co-host
ZoomMtg.withdrawCoHost({ userId });

// Remove participant
ZoomMtg.expel({ userId });

// Put on hold
ZoomMtg.putOnHold({ userId, bHold: true });

// Claim host with host key
ZoomMtg.claimHostWithHostKey({ hostKey: '123456' });

// Reclaim host
ZoomMtg.reclaimHost({});

// Admit all from waiting room
ZoomMtg.admitAll({});
Raise Hand
// Raise hand
ZoomMtg.raiseHand({ userId });

// Lower hand
ZoomMtg.lowerHand({ oderId });

// Lower all hands
ZoomMtg.lowerAllHands({});
Spotlight & Pin
// Spotlight video
ZoomMtg.operateSpotlight({ oderId, action: 'add' }); // or 'remove'

// Pin video
ZoomMtg.operatePin({ oderId, action: 'add' }); // or 'remove'

// Allow multi-pin
ZoomMtg.allowMultiPin({ allow: true });
Screen Share
// Start screen share
ZoomMtg.startScreenShare({});

// Share specific source (Electron)
ZoomMtg.shareSource({ source });
Recording
// Start/stop recording
ZoomMtg.record({ record: true }); // or false

// Show/hide record button
ZoomMtg.showRecordFunction({ show: true });
Breakout Rooms
// Create breakout room
ZoomMtg.createBreakoutRoom({
  rooms: [{ name: 'Room 1' }, { name: 'Room 2' }]
});

// Open breakout rooms
ZoomMtg.openBreakoutRooms({});

// Close breakout rooms
ZoomMtg.closeBreakoutRooms({});

// Join breakout room
ZoomMtg.joinBreakoutRoom({ roomId });

// Leave breakout room
ZoomMtg.leaveBreakoutRoom({});

// Move user to breakout room
ZoomMtg.moveUserToBreakoutRoom({ oderId, roomId });

// Get breakout room status
ZoomMtg.getBreakoutRoomStatus({
  success: (res) => console.log(res)
});
Virtual Background
// Check support
ZoomMtg.isSupportVirtualBackground({
  success: (data) => console.log(data.result.isSupport)
});

// Set virtual background
ZoomMtg.setVirtualBackground({ imageUrl: '...' });

// Get VB status
ZoomMtg.getVirtualBackgroundStatus({
  success: (data) => console.log(data)
});

// Lock virtual background (host)
ZoomMtg.lockVirtualBackground({ lock: true });
UI Control
// Show/hide meeting header
ZoomMtg.showMeetingHeader({ show: true });

// Show/hide invite button
ZoomMtg.showInviteFunction({ show: true });

// Show/hide join audio button
ZoomMtg.showJoinAudioFunction({ show: true });

// Show/hide callout button
ZoomMtg.showCalloutFunction({ show: true });

// Re-render with new options
ZoomMtg.reRender({ lang: 'de-DE' });
Language
// Load language
ZoomMtg.i18n.load('de-DE');

// Reload language
ZoomMtg.i18n.reload('de-DE');

// Get current language
ZoomMtg.i18n.getCurrentLang();

// Get all translations
ZoomMtg.i18n.getAll();

Rate Limits

MethodLimit
join()10 seconds
callOut()10 seconds
mute()1 second
muteAll()5 seconds

DOM Elements

The SDK automatically adds these elements:

  • #zmmtg-root - Main meeting container

  • #aria-notify-area - Accessibility announcements

Do NOT manually create or remove these.

SPA (React/Next) Overlay Gotcha

If you "join" but see a blank/black area or your app shell instead of the meeting UI, the Zoom UI can be rendering behind your app layout. Ensure #zmmtg-root occupies the viewport and is above other fixed elements:

#zmmtg-root {
  position: fixed !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
}
Join Payload Sanitization Gotcha

If ZoomMtg.join() succeeds partially but the screen turns black and console shows errors like Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'toString'), sanitize optional fields before calling join.

Do not pass optional keys with undefined values (userEmail, tk, zak, etc.). Build a payload and only attach those keys when they are non-empty strings.

Also prefer defaultView: 'speaker' during ZoomMtg.init() unless you have SharedArrayBuffer/gallery-view prerequisites fully configured.

Resources

Operations

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

Files

references/README.md

Client View Reference Index

Use this index when you need the stable entrypoints around Client View behavior before deeper per-method pages are expanded.

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

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Claude Code frontmatter, Needs Node.js

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