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Setup Zoom Webhooks

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Use when building Zoom webhooks.
— the description by Zoom

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This skill provides a structured approach to building and maintaining Zoom webhook integrations. It covers the essential steps for event subscription, endpoint verification, security practices, and handling event delivery to ensure reliable processing of Zoom events.

What it does

  • Outlines the process for identifying event types and resource scopes.
  • Details requirements for endpoint and signature verification.
  • Provides best practices for idempotent event handling.
  • Suggests strategies for storing metadata to support debugging and replay protection.
  • Offers guidance on separating ingestion from downstream processing.
  • Lists common troubleshooting steps for webhook connectivity and validation.

When to use it

  • When setting up a new integration to receive Zoom events via HTTP.
  • When implementing security measures like signature verification for incoming payloads.
  • When debugging issues with webhook delivery or endpoint validation.
  • When designing the architecture for processing Zoom event streams.

Advantages

  • Ensures secure communication through mandatory signature verification.
  • Promotes robust integration design by recommending idempotent handlers.
  • Provides a clear checklist for troubleshooting common configuration issues.
  • Helps maintain data integrity by advising on raw event storage.

Usage examples

“How do I verify a Zoom webhook request?”
The agent explains the signature verification process, including the use of the webhook secret token to validate incoming payloads.
“What should I do if my Zoom webhooks are not being received?”
The agent provides a troubleshooting checklist covering endpoint reachability, TLS, validation tokens, and account-level settings.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/setup-zoom-webhooks/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip setup-zoom-webhooks.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Setup Zoom Webhooks

Use this skill when the integration receives Zoom events over HTTP. If the user needs persistent low-latency event streams, compare against setup-zoom-websockets.

Workflow

  1. Identify the event types and resource scope before creating subscriptions.

  2. Implement endpoint verification and signature verification before processing business logic.

  3. Store raw event IDs, timestamps, and delivery metadata for replay protection and debugging.

  4. Make handlers idempotent because Zoom can retry delivery.

  5. Separate webhook ingestion from downstream API calls with a queue when reliability matters.

  6. Debug by checking endpoint reachability, TLS, validation token handling, signature base string, app event subscription, and account-level settings.

References

Files

references/subscriptions.md

Webhooks - Subscriptions

Configure webhook event subscriptions for real-time notifications.

Overview

Subscribe to Zoom events to receive real-time notifications at your endpoint. This enables:

  • Real-time meeting tracking (started, ended, participant changes)

  • Automated recording processing pipelines

  • User lifecycle management

  • Skill chaining: Combine REST API calls with event-driven workflows

Configuring Subscriptions

  1. Go to your app in Marketplace

  2. Navigate to Feature → Event Subscriptions

  3. Add subscription name and endpoint URL

  4. Select events to subscribe to

  5. Save and activate

Method 2: Via API (Programmatic Management)

Use the Webhook Subscriptions API for programmatic subscription management.

Create Subscription
POST /webhooks/options
{
  "notification_endpoint_url": "https://your-server.com/zoom/webhook",
  "events": [
    "meeting.started",
    "meeting.ended",
    "meeting.participant_joined",
    "recording.completed"
  ]
}
Get Subscription
GET /webhooks/options

Response:

{
  "notification_endpoint_url": "https://your-server.com/zoom/webhook",
  "events": [
    "meeting.started",
    "meeting.ended",
    "meeting.participant_joined",
    "recording.completed"
  ]
}
Update Subscription
PATCH /webhooks/options
{
  "events": [
    "meeting.started",
    "meeting.ended",
    "recording.completed",
    "user.created"
  ]
}
Subscription Settings
SettingDescriptionRequired
notification_endpoint_urlYour HTTPS endpoint (must be publicly accessible)Yes
eventsArray of event types to subscribe toYes

Event Categories

Meeting Events
EventTrigger
meeting.createdMeeting scheduled
meeting.updatedMeeting settings changed
meeting.deletedMeeting deleted
meeting.startedMeeting begins
meeting.endedMeeting ends
meeting.participant_joinedParticipant joins
meeting.participant_leftParticipant leaves
meeting.sharing_startedScreen share begins
meeting.sharing_endedScreen share ends
Recording Events
EventTrigger
recording.startedCloud recording begins
recording.stoppedCloud recording paused/stopped
recording.pausedCloud recording paused
recording.resumedCloud recording resumed
recording.completedRecording processed and available
recording.trashedRecording moved to trash
recording.deletedRecording permanently deleted
recording.recoveredRecording restored from trash
User Events
EventTrigger
user.createdNew user added
user.updatedUser details changed
user.deletedUser removed
user.deactivatedUser deactivated
user.activatedUser activated
Webinar Events
EventTrigger
webinar.createdWebinar scheduled
webinar.startedWebinar begins
webinar.endedWebinar ends
webinar.registration_createdNew registration

Subscription Object Schema

{
  "notification_endpoint_url": "string (HTTPS URL)",
  "events": ["array of event type strings"],
  "secret_token": "string (for signature verification)"
}

Code Examples

JavaScript - Express Webhook Handler with Subscription Check
const express = require('express');
const crypto = require('crypto');
const axios = require('axios');

const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

// Verify webhook signature
function verifyWebhookSignature(req, secret) {
  const message = `v0:${req.headers['x-zm-request-timestamp']}:${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`;
  const hashForVerify = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', secret)
    .update(message)
    .digest('hex');

  const signature = `v0=${hashForVerify}`;
  return signature === req.headers['x-zm-signature'];
}

// Handle webhook events
app.post('/zoom/webhook', (req, res) => {
  const WEBHOOK_SECRET = process.env.ZOOM_WEBHOOK_SECRET;

  if (!verifyWebhookSignature(req, WEBHOOK_SECRET)) {
    return res.status(401).send('Unauthorized');
  }

  const { event, payload } = req.body;

  switch (event) {
    case 'meeting.started':
      console.log(`Meeting started: ${payload.object.topic}`);
      break;
    case 'meeting.ended':
      console.log(`Meeting ended: ${payload.object.uuid}`);
      break;
    case 'recording.completed':
      processRecording(payload.object);
      break;
  }

  res.status(200).send('OK');
});
JavaScript - Manage Subscriptions via API
async function updateWebhookSubscription(accessToken, events) {
  const response = await axios.patch(
    'https://api.zoom.us/v2/webhooks/options',
    { events },
    {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      }
    }
  );
  return response.data;
}

// Add new events to subscription
await updateWebhookSubscription(token, [
  'meeting.started',
  'meeting.ended',
  'recording.completed',
  'user.created',  // New event
  'user.deleted'   // New event
]);

Multiple Subscriptions

You can create multiple subscriptions to:

  • Send different events to different endpoints

  • Separate production and development endpoints

  • Organize by event type

  • Route events to different microservices

Skill Chaining

Webhooks are commonly combined with REST API in skill chains:

ChainPatternUse Case
REST API → WebhooksCreate meeting, subscribe to eventsTrack meeting lifecycle
Webhooks → REST APIReceive event, fetch detailsRecording download on completion
Users API → WebhooksCreate user, subscribe to user eventsUser lifecycle tracking

Example: Meeting creation with event tracking

// Step 1: Subscribe to meeting events (one-time setup)
await updateWebhookSubscription(token, ['meeting.started', 'meeting.ended']);

// Step 2: Create meeting via REST API
const meeting = await createMeeting(token, { topic: 'Team Standup', type: 2 });

// Step 3: When meeting.started webhook arrives, track it
// Step 4: When meeting.ended webhook arrives, process attendance

See meeting-details-with-events.md for complete skill chaining patterns.

Testing Webhooks

  1. Local development: Use ngrok to expose local endpoint

    ngrok http 3000
  2. Webhook logs: Check Marketplace portal → App → Webhooks → Logs

  3. Test endpoint: Validate signature handling before going live

  4. Retry behavior: Zoom retries failed webhooks (5xx responses) up to 3 times

Required Scopes

ScopeOperations
webhook:read:adminView webhook settings
webhook:write:adminModify webhook settings

Resources

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/webhooks · commit d420d13
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from plugins/zoom/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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