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Build Zoom Meeting SDK App

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Use when using Meeting SDK.
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This skill provides a structured workflow for developers integrating the Zoom Meeting SDK into their applications. It covers the lifecycle of a meeting integration, from initial product validation and platform selection to implementation and debugging. It emphasizes the distinction between the Meeting SDK, which is designed for human-led meetings, and other Zoom SDKs, while providing guidance on handling signatures, user identity, and meeting controls.

What it does

  • Guides developers through the integration of the Zoom Meeting SDK for web, mobile, and desktop platforms.
  • Provides a systematic workflow for joining and starting meetings.
  • Offers troubleshooting strategies for common issues like signature generation and permission errors.
  • Includes references for platform-specific implementations and AI Companion feature management.
  • Helps validate meeting parameters such as meeting numbers, passwords, and ZAK tokens.

When to use it

  • When you need to embed real Zoom meetings into your application.
  • When you are setting up a new Zoom Meeting SDK project for web, Android, iOS, or desktop.
  • When you encounter errors during the meeting join flow or signature validation.
  • When you need to manage AI Companion features within an embedded meeting context.

Advantages

  • Provides a clear, step-by-step path for successful SDK integration.
  • Centralizes access to platform-specific documentation and troubleshooting resources.
  • Helps distinguish between different Zoom SDK capabilities to ensure the right tool is used.
  • Includes a dedicated signature playbook to resolve common authentication failures.

Usage examples

“How do I start integrating the Zoom Meeting SDK for an Android app?”
The agent will guide you through verifying your environment, choosing the default UI for initial testing, and using the Android-specific reference pointers to resolve dependencies.
“I am getting an invalid signature error when trying to join a meeting.”
The agent will direct you to the signature playbook to verify your SDK signature generation logic and parameter matching.
“Can I use the Meeting SDK to build an automated AI notetaker bot?”
The agent will clarify that the Meeting SDK is for human use cases only and recommend using rtms for automated AI processing.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/build-zoom-meeting-sdk-app/download

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

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip build-zoom-meeting-sdk-app.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Build Zoom Meeting SDK App

Use this skill when the user needs to join, start, or embed real Zoom meetings. If the user wants a fully custom non-meeting video experience, route to build-zoom-video-sdk-app.

Workflow

  1. Confirm product fit: Meeting SDK joins real Zoom meetings; Video SDK creates custom sessions; Zoom Apps SDK runs inside the Zoom client.

  2. Choose the target platform: web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Electron, React Native, Unreal, or Linux bot.

  3. Validate the join or start path: meeting number, password, SDK signature, role, ZAK when hosting, waiting room behavior, and user identity.

  4. Implement the smallest join flow first, then add meeting controls, custom UI, raw data, recording, or bot behavior.

  5. Debug by isolating signature generation, SDK version, platform permissions, meeting settings, waiting room, raw data entitlement, and network constraints.

References

Files

references/triage-intake.md

title: "Meeting SDK Triage Intake (What to Ask First)"

Meeting SDK Triage Intake (What to Ask First)

This is the fastest way to turn a vague “Meeting SDK isn’t working” question into an answer.

1) Which SDK + Which Platform?

  • Platform: web | android | ios | react-native | electron | windows | macos | linux

  • Exact SDK package/version (and Zoom client version if relevant)

2) Web: Client View vs Component View

Ask explicitly which one they’re using:

  • Client View (CDN): uses ZoomMtg.* (callbacks)

  • Component View (npm): uses ZoomMtgEmbedded.createClient() (promises)

These have different APIs and different customization limitations.

3) Join vs Start, and Role

  • Are you joining as an attendee (role=0) or starting as host (role=1)?

  • If starting as host, do you have a ZAK (Zoom Access Key) when required by the platform/SDK flow?

4) Inputs (Copy/Paste)

Request the exact values and formats (redact secrets):

  • meetingNumber (digits only)

  • passcode / password (and on Web Client View, confirm they used passWord key name)

  • userName

  • sdkKey (OK to share)

  • signature generation code (server-side) and the payload fields used (mn, role, iat, exp, tokenExp)

5) The Symptom

Pick one bucket:

  • signature/auth: “Invalid signature”, “signature expired”, “invalid parameter”

  • web environment: “Joining meeting timeout”, “organization disabled access”, “SharedArrayBuffer”, “gallery view”

  • UI/customization: “hide meeting info”, “hide passcode/invite URL”, “remove buttons”

  • media: “no audio/video”, “screen share problems”, “performance/cpu”

6) Minimal Repro + Logs

  • Minimal steps to reproduce

  • SDK logs (see general/references/sdk-logs-troubleshooting.md)

  • On Web: browser + OS, console errors, and whether corporate proxy/adblock is present

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: OpenAI Codex

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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Attribution and licence

Created by
Zoom
Publisher
OpenAI (Official)
Distributed by
OpenAI
Source
openai/plugins · plugins/zoom/skills/meeting-sdk · commit d420d13
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from plugins/zoom/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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