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Zoom Video SDK Android

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Zoom Video SDK for Android native apps. Use when building custom Android video experiences with full UI control, session tokens, raw media options, and event-driven participant state.
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The Zoom Video SDK for Android provides developers with the necessary tools to build custom video-based applications. It offers full control over the user interface, session management, and media handling, allowing for a tailored experience rather than using the standard Zoom client interface. The skill covers the entire lifecycle of a video session, from authentication and token management to handling raw media streams and event-driven participant states.

What it does

  • Facilitates the integration of real-time video sessions into native Android applications.
  • Provides full UI control for custom video layouts and participant views.
  • Supports raw media options for advanced audio and video processing.
  • Manages session lifecycle, including joining, leaving, and participant state tracking.
  • Includes guidance on authentication via session tokens and environment configuration.
  • Offers troubleshooting resources for common integration issues.

When to use it

  • When building a custom Android app that requires embedded real-time video communication.
  • When you need full control over the video interface and participant experience.
  • When implementing advanced features like raw media data handling or custom chat/command channels.
  • When developing a solution that requires event-driven updates for participant activity.

Advantages

  • Enables complete customization of the video session UI.
  • Provides granular control over media streams and participant interactions.
  • Supports secure session management through server-side token generation.
  • Includes a structured runbook for rapid debugging and preflight checks.

Usage examples

“How do I initialize the Zoom Video SDK in my Android project?”
The agent provides the necessary steps to configure the SDK, including setting up the required environment variables like ZOOM_VIDEO_SDK_KEY and initializing the session context.
“What is the recommended pattern for joining a video session?”
The agent outlines the session join pattern, explaining how to fetch a short-lived token from your backend and pass it to the SDK to establish a secure connection.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/anthropics/zoom-video-sdk-android/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip zoom-video-sdk-android.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Video SDK (Android)

Use this skill when building Android apps with custom real-time video sessions.

Start Here

  1. android.md

  2. concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md

  3. concepts/architecture.md

  4. examples/session-join-pattern.md

  5. scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md

  6. references/android-reference-map.md

  7. references/environment-variables.md

  8. references/versioning-and-compatibility.md

  9. troubleshooting/common-issues.md

Key Sources

Operations

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

Files

RUNBOOK.md

Video SDK Android 5-Minute Preflight Runbook

Use this before deep debugging.

Skill Doc Standard Note

  • Skill entrypoint is SKILL.md.

  • This runbook is an operational convention (recommended), not a required skill file.

  • SDK/API names can drift by version; validate current names against docs/raw-docs before release.

1) Confirm Integration Surface

  • Confirm this is a Video SDK custom session flow for Android (not Meeting SDK).

  • Verify UI/state are driven by session events, not meeting semantics.

  • Wrapper platforms require JS/native bridge synchronization checks.

2) Confirm Required Credentials

  • Video SDK app credentials (SDK Key/Secret) stored server-side.

  • Backend-generated session JWT token.

  • Session fields (sessionName, userName, role type) resolved before join.

3) Confirm Lifecycle Order

  1. Initialize SDK client/context and register event listeners.

  2. Generate/fetch session token from backend.

  3. Join session and establish media streams.

  4. Handle participant/media/control events during active session.

4) Confirm Event/State Handling

  • Keep participant state keyed by user/session IDs.

  • Reconcile subscribe/unsubscribe transitions for video/audio/share streams.

  • Treat reconnect and device-change events as first-class state transitions.

5) Confirm Cleanup + Upgrade Posture

  • Leave/end session and release helper/client resources.

  • Remove listeners to avoid duplicate callbacks on rejoin.

  • Re-check SDK version compatibility before deployment updates.

6) Quick Probes

  • Token issuance and join flow succeed once end-to-end.

  • Audio/video publish-subscribe operations complete with expected callbacks.

  • Leave/rejoin works without leaked listener or stream state.

7) Fast Decision Tree

  • Join fails immediately -> invalid/expired token or session field mismatch.

  • Media state stuck -> listener binding/order issue or permission/device problem.

  • Inconsistent behavior after update -> wrapper/native SDK version mismatch.

8) Source Checkpoints

Official docs
Raw docs in repo

  • tools/zoom-crawler/raw-docs/developers.zoom.us/docs/video-sdk/android/

  • tools/zoom-crawler/raw-docs/marketplacefront.zoom.us/sdk/video-sdk/android/

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/video-sdk/android · 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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