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Zoom Video SDK iOS

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From the author

Zoom Video SDK for iOS native apps. Use when building custom iOS video sessions with full UI control, token-based session auth, and event-driven media/participant flows.
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The Zoom Video SDK for iOS provides developers with the necessary components to build custom video session experiences within native iOS applications. It supports full UI control, token-based authentication, and event-driven management of media and participant states. This skill provides access to documentation, architectural concepts, and integration patterns required to implement and debug video sessions.

What it does

  • Provides integration patterns for joining and managing video sessions.
  • Offers guidance on session lifecycle and participant state management.
  • Includes references for environment variables and API class structures.
  • Supplies a preflight and debugging checklist for development workflows.
  • Supports custom UI implementation for video and audio interactions.

When to use it

  • When building a custom video interface for an iOS application.
  • When implementing token-based authentication for secure session access.
  • When managing participant events and media flows in a native iOS environment.
  • When troubleshooting integration issues during the development of video features.

Advantages

  • Enables full control over the user interface design.
  • Facilitates event-driven handling of media and participant interactions.
  • Provides structured documentation for session lifecycle management.
  • Includes a dedicated runbook for rapid debugging and preflight checks.

Usage examples

“How do I initiate a session join in my iOS app using the Zoom Video SDK?”
The agent provides the session join pattern and necessary delegate callback implementations.
“What environment variables are required for the Zoom Video SDK on iOS?”
The agent lists the required credentials, including the SDK key and token endpoint configuration.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/zoom-video-sdk-ios/download

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

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

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Video SDK (iOS)

Use this skill when building custom iOS video session experiences.

Start Here

  1. ios.md

  2. concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md

  3. concepts/architecture.md

  4. examples/session-join-pattern.md

  5. scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md

  6. references/ios-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 iOS 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 iOS (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/ios/

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

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