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--- name: build-zoom-rest-api-app description: "Reference skill for Zoom REST API. Use after choosing an API-based workflow when you need endpoint selection, resource-management patterns, OAuth requirements, rate-limit awareness, or API error debugging." triggers:

"api call"
"rest api"
"api create meeting"
"api get meeting"
"api list meetings"
"api update meeting"
"api delete meeting"
"meeting endpoint"
"/v2/meetings"
"create user"
"zoom api"
"api endpoint"
"recordings api"
"users api"
"webinars api"
"server-to-server oauth"
"account_credentials"
"account id"
"invalid access token"
"does not contain scopes"
"access token is expired"
"webhook verification"
"crc"
"download_url"

---

/build-zoom-rest-api-app

Background reference for deterministic server-side Zoom automation and resource management. Prefer `plan-zoom-product`, `plan-zoom-integration`, or `debug-zoom` first, then route here for endpoint-level detail.

Zoom REST API

Expert guidance for building server-side integrations with the Zoom REST API. This API provides 600+ endpoints for managing meetings, users, webinars, recordings, reports, and all Zoom platform resources programmatically.

**Official Documentation**: https://developers.zoom.us/api-hub/ **API Hub Reference**: https://developers.zoom.us/api-hub/meetings/ **OpenAPI Inventories**: `https://developers.zoom.us/api-hub/<domain>/methods/endpoints.json`

Quick Links

**New to Zoom REST API? Follow this path:**

**[API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md)** - Base URLs, regional URLs, `me` keyword, ID vs UUID, time formats
**[Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md)** - OAuth setup (S2S, User, PKCE, Device Code)
**[Meeting URLs vs Meeting SDK](concepts/meeting-urls-and-sdk-joining.md)** - Stop mixing `join_url` with Meeting SDK
**[Meeting Lifecycle](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md)** - Create → Update → Start → End → Delete with webhooks
**[Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)** - Plan tiers, per-user limits, retry patterns

**Reference:**

**[Meetings](references/meetings.md)** - Meeting CRUD, types, settings
**[Users](references/users.md)** - User provisioning and management
**[Recordings](references/recordings.md)** - Cloud recording access and download
**[AI Services](references/ai-services.md)** - Scribe endpoint inventory and current AI Services path surface
**[GraphQL Queries](examples/graphql-queries.md)** - Alternative query API (beta)
**Integrated Index** - see the section below in this file

Most domain files under `references/` are aligned to the official API Hub `endpoints.json` inventories. Treat those files as the local source of truth for method/path discovery.

**Having issues?**

Start with preflight checks → [5-Minute Runbook](RUNBOOK.md)
401 Unauthorized → [Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md) (check token expiry, scopes)
429 Too Many Requests → [Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)
Error codes → [Common Errors](troubleshooting/common-errors.md)
Pagination confusion → [Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)
Webhooks not arriving → [Webhook Server](examples/webhook-server.md)
Forum-derived FAQs → [Forum Top Questions](troubleshooting/forum-top-questions.md)
Token/scope failures → [Token + Scope Playbook](troubleshooting/token-scope-playbook.md)

**Building event-driven integrations?**

[Webhook Server](examples/webhook-server.md) - Express.js server with CRC validation
[Recording Pipeline](examples/recording-pipeline.md) - Auto-download via webhook events

Quick Start

Get an Access Token (Server-to-Server OAuth)

curl -X POST "https://zoom.us/oauth/token" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET' | base64)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -d "grant_type=account_credentials&account_id=ACCOUNT_ID"

Response:

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...",
  "token_type": "bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "scope": "meeting:read meeting:write user:read"
}

Create a Meeting

curl -X POST "https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/HOST_USER_ID/meetings" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "topic": "Team Standup",
    "type": 2,
    "start_time": "2025-03-15T10:00:00Z",
    "duration": 30,
    "settings": {
      "join_before_host": false,
      "waiting_room": true
    }
  }'

For S2S OAuth, use an explicit host user ID or email in the path. Do not use `me`.

List Users with Pagination

curl "https://api.zoom.us/v2/users?page_size=300&status=active" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"

Base URL

https://api.zoom.us/v2

Regional Base URLs

The `api_url` field in OAuth token responses indicates the user's region. Use regional URLs for data residency compliance:

| Region | URL | |--------|-----| | Global (default) | `https://api.zoom.us/v2` | | Australia | `https://api-au.zoom.us/v2` | | Canada | `https://api-ca.zoom.us/v2` | | European Union | `https://api-eu.zoom.us/v2` | | India | `https://api-in.zoom.us/v2` | | Saudi Arabia | `https://api-sa.zoom.us/v2` | | Singapore | `https://api-sg.zoom.us/v2` | | United Kingdom | `https://api-uk.zoom.us/v2` | | United States | `https://api-us.zoom.us/v2` |

**Note:** You can always use the global URL `https://api.zoom.us` regardless of the `api_url` value.

Key Features

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | **Meeting Management** | Create, read, update, delete meetings with full scheduling control | | **User Provisioning** | Automated user lifecycle (create, update, deactivate, delete) | | **Webinar Operations** | Webinar CRUD, registrant management, panelist control | | **Cloud Recordings** | List, download, delete recordings with file-type filtering | | **Reports & Analytics** | Usage reports, participant data, daily statistics | | **Team Chat** | Channel management, messaging, chatbot integration | | **Zoom Phone** | Call management, voicemail, call routing | | **Zoom Rooms** | Room management, device control, scheduling | | **Webhooks** | Real-time event notifications for 100+ event types | | **WebSockets** | Persistent event streaming without public endpoints | | **GraphQL (Beta)** | Single-endpoint flexible queries at `v3/graphql` | | **AI Companion** | Meeting summaries, transcripts, AI-generated content | | **AI Services / Scribe** | File and archive transcription via Build-platform JWT-authenticated endpoints |

Prerequisites

Zoom account (Free tier has API access with lower rate limits)
App registered on [Zoom App Marketplace](https://marketplace.zoom.us/)
OAuth credentials (Server-to-Server OAuth or User OAuth)
Appropriate scopes for target endpoints

**Need help with authentication?** See the **[zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md)** skill for complete OAuth flow implementation.

Critical Gotchas and Best Practices

⚠️ JWT App Type is Deprecated

The JWT app type is deprecated. Migrate to **Server-to-Server OAuth**. This does NOT affect JWT token signatures used in Video SDK — only the Marketplace "JWT" app type for REST API access.

// OLD (JWT app type - DEPRECATED)
const token = jwt.sign({ iss: apiKey, exp: expiry }, apiSecret);

// NEW (Server-to-Server OAuth)
const token = await getServerToServerToken(accountId, clientId, clientSecret);

⚠️ The `me` Keyword Rules

**User-level OAuth apps**: MUST use `me` instead of `userId` (otherwise: invalid token error)
**Server-to-Server OAuth apps**: MUST NOT use `me` — provide the actual `userId` or email
**Account-level OAuth apps**: Can use either `me` or `userId`

⚠️ Meeting ID vs UUID — Double Encoding

UUIDs that begin with `/` or contain `//` must be **double URL-encoded**:

// UUID: /abc==
// Single encode: %2Fabc%3D%3D
// Double encode: %252Fabc%253D%253D  ← USE THIS

const uuid = '/abc==';
const encoded = encodeURIComponent(encodeURIComponent(uuid));
const url = `https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/${encoded}`;

⚠️ Time Formats

`yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ` — **UTC time** (note the `Z` suffix)
`yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss` — **Local time** (no `Z`, uses `timezone` field)
Some report APIs only accept UTC. Check the API reference for each endpoint.

⚠️ Rate Limits Are Per-Account, Not Per-App

All apps on the same Zoom account **share** rate limits. One heavy app can impact others. Monitor `X-RateLimit-Remaining` headers proactively.

⚠️ Per-User Daily Limits

Meeting/Webinar create/update operations are limited to **100 per day per user** (resets at 00:00 UTC). Distribute operations across different host users when doing bulk operations.

⚠️ Download URLs Require Auth and Follow Redirects

Recording `download_url` values require Bearer token authentication and may redirect. Always follow redirects:

curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" "https://zoom.us/rec/download/..."

Use Webhooks Instead of Polling

// DON'T: Poll every minute (wastes API quota)
setInterval(() => getMeetings(), 60000);

// DO: Receive webhook events in real-time
app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => {
  if (req.body.event === 'meeting.started') {
    handleMeetingStarted(req.body.payload);
  }
  res.status(200).send();
});

**Webhook setup details:** See the **[zoom-webhooks](../webhooks/SKILL.md)** skill for comprehensive webhook implementation.

Complete Documentation Library

This skill includes comprehensive guides organized by category:

Core Concepts

**[API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md)** - REST design, base URLs, regional routing, `me` keyword, ID vs UUID, time formats
**[Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md)** - All OAuth flows (S2S, User, PKCE, Device Code)
**[Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)** - Limits by plan, retry patterns, request queuing

Complete Examples

**[Meeting Lifecycle](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md)** - Full Create → Update → Start → End → Delete flow with webhook events
**[User Management](examples/user-management.md)** - CRUD users, list with pagination, bulk operations
**[Recording Pipeline](examples/recording-pipeline.md)** - Download recordings via webhooks + API
**[Webhook Server](examples/webhook-server.md)** - Express.js server with CRC validation and signature verification
**[GraphQL Queries](examples/graphql-queries.md)** - GraphQL queries, mutations, cursor pagination

Troubleshooting

**[Common Errors](troubleshooting/common-errors.md)** - HTTP status codes, Zoom error codes, error response formats
**[Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)** - Rate limits, token refresh, pagination pitfalls, gotchas

References (39 files covering all Zoom API domains)

Core APIs

**[references/meetings.md](references/meetings.md)** - Meeting CRUD, types, settings
**[references/users.md](references/users.md)** - User provisioning, types, scopes
**[references/webinars.md](references/webinars.md)** - Webinar management, registrants
**[references/recordings.md](references/recordings.md)** - Cloud recording access
**[references/reports.md](references/reports.md)** - Usage reports, analytics
**[references/accounts.md](references/accounts.md)** - Account management

Communication

**[references/team-chat.md](references/team-chat.md)** - Team Chat messaging
**[references/chatbot.md](references/chatbot.md)** - Interactive chatbots
**[references/phone.md](references/phone.md)** - Zoom Phone
**[references/mail.md](references/mail.md)** - Zoom Mail
**[references/calendar.md](references/calendar.md)** - Zoom Calendar

Infrastructure

**[references/rooms.md](references/rooms.md)** - Zoom Rooms
**[references/scim2.md](references/scim2.md)** - SCIM 2.0 provisioning APIs
**[references/rate-limits.md](references/rate-limits.md)** - Rate limit details
**[references/qss.md](references/qss.md)** - Quality of Service Subscription

Advanced

**[references/graphql.md](references/graphql.md)** - GraphQL API (beta)
**[references/ai-companion.md](references/ai-companion.md)** - AI features
**[references/authentication.md](references/authentication.md)** - Auth reference
**[references/openapi.md](references/openapi.md)** - OpenAPI specs, Postman, code generation

Additional API Domains

**[references/events.md](references/events.md)** - Events and event platform APIs
**[references/scheduler.md](references/scheduler.md)** - Zoom Scheduler APIs
**[references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md)** - Tasks APIs
**[references/whiteboard.md](references/whiteboard.md)** - Whiteboard APIs
**[references/video-management.md](references/video-management.md)** - Video management APIs
**[references/video-sdk-api.md](references/video-sdk-api.md)** - Video SDK REST APIs
**[references/marketplace-apps.md](references/marketplace-apps.md)** - Marketplace app management
**[references/commerce.md](references/commerce.md)** - Commerce and billing APIs
**[references/contact-center.md](references/contact-center.md)** - Contact Center APIs
**[references/quality-management.md](references/quality-management.md)** - Quality management APIs
**[references/workforce-management.md](references/workforce-management.md)** - Workforce management APIs
**[references/healthcare.md](references/healthcare.md)** - Healthcare APIs
**[references/auto-dialer.md](references/auto-dialer.md)** - Auto dialer APIs
**[references/number-management.md](references/number-management.md)** - Number management APIs
**[references/revenue-accelerator.md](references/revenue-accelerator.md)** - Revenue Accelerator APIs
**[references/virtual-agent.md](references/virtual-agent.md)** - Virtual Agent APIs
**[references/cobrowse-sdk-api.md](references/cobrowse-sdk-api.md)** - Cobrowse SDK APIs
**[references/crc.md](references/crc.md)** - Cloud Room Connector APIs
**[references/clips.md](references/clips.md)** - Clips APIs
**[references/zoom-docs.md](references/zoom-docs.md)** - Zoom docs and source references

Sample Repositories

Official (by Zoom)

| Type | Repository | |------|------------| | OAuth Sample | [oauth-sample-app](https://github.com/zoom/oauth-sample-app) | | S2S OAuth Starter | [server-to-server-oauth-starter-api](https://github.com/zoom/server-to-server-oauth-starter-api) | | User OAuth | [user-level-oauth-starter](https://github.com/zoom/user-level-oauth-starter) | | S2S Token | [server-to-server-oauth-token](https://github.com/zoom/server-to-server-oauth-token) | | Rivet Library | [rivet-javascript](https://github.com/zoom/rivet-javascript) | | WebSocket Sample | [websocket-js-sample](https://github.com/zoom/websocket-js-sample) | | Webhook Sample | [webhook-sample-node.js](https://github.com/zoom/webhook-sample-node.js) | | Python S2S | [server-to-server-python-sample](https://github.com/zoom/server-to-server-python-sample) |

Resources

**API Reference**: https://developers.zoom.us/api-hub/
**GraphQL Playground**: https://nws.zoom.us/graphql/playground
**Postman Collection**: https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/postman
**Developer Forum**: https://devforum.zoom.us/
**Changelog**: https://developers.zoom.us/changelog/
**Status Page**: https://status.zoom.us/

---

**Need help?** Start with Integrated Index section below for complete navigation.

---

Integrated Index

_This section was migrated from `SKILL.md`._

Quick Start Path

**If you're new to the Zoom REST API, follow this order:**

**Run preflight checks first** → [RUNBOOK.md](RUNBOOK.md)

**Understand the API design** → [concepts/api-architecture.md](concepts/api-architecture.md)

Base URLs, regional endpoints, `me` keyword rules
Meeting ID vs UUID, double-encoding, time formats

**Set up authentication** → [concepts/authentication-flows.md](concepts/authentication-flows.md)

Server-to-Server OAuth (backend automation)
User OAuth with PKCE (user-facing apps)
Cross-reference: [zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md)

**Create your first meeting** → [examples/meeting-lifecycle.md](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md)

Full CRUD with curl and Node.js examples
Webhook event integration

**Handle rate limits** → [concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)

Plan-based limits, retry patterns, request queuing

**Set up webhooks** → [examples/webhook-server.md](examples/webhook-server.md)

CRC validation, signature verification, event handling

**Troubleshoot issues** → [troubleshooting/common-issues.md](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)

Token refresh, pagination pitfalls, common gotchas

---

Documentation Structure

rest-api/
├── SKILL.md                              # Main skill overview + quick start
├── SKILL.md                              # This file - navigation guide
│
├── concepts/                             # Core architectural concepts
│   ├── api-architecture.md              # REST design, URLs, IDs, time formats
│   ├── authentication-flows.md          # OAuth flows (S2S, User, PKCE, Device)
│   └── rate-limiting-strategy.md        # Limits by plan, retry, queuing
│
├── examples/                             # Complete working code
│   ├── meeting-lifecycle.md             # Create→Update→Start→End→Delete
│   ├── user-management.md              # CRUD users, pagination, bulk ops
│   ├── recording-pipeline.md           # Download recordings via webhooks
│   ├── webhook-server.md               # Express.js CRC + signature verification
│   └── graphql-queries.md              # GraphQL queries, mutations, pagination
│
├── troubleshooting/                      # Problem solving
│   ├── common-errors.md                # HTTP codes, Zoom error codes table
│   └── common-issues.md               # Rate limits, tokens, pagination pitfalls
│
└── references/                           # 39 domain-specific reference files
    ├── authentication.md                # Auth methods reference
    ├── meetings.md                      # Meeting endpoints
    ├── users.md                         # User management endpoints
    ├── webinars.md                      # Webinar endpoints
    ├── recordings.md                    # Cloud recording endpoints
    ├── reports.md                       # Reports & analytics
    ├── accounts.md                      # Account management
    ├── rate-limits.md                   # Rate limit details
    ├── graphql.md                       # GraphQL API (beta)
    ├── zoom-team-chat.md                     # Team Chat messaging
    ├── chatbot.md                       # Chatbot integration
    ├── phone.md                         # Zoom Phone
    ├── rooms.md                         # Zoom Rooms
    ├── calendar.md                      # Zoom Calendar
    ├── mail.md                          # Zoom Mail
    ├── ai-companion.md                  # AI features
    ├── openapi.md                       # OpenAPI specs
    ├── qss.md                           # Quality of Service
    ├── contact-center.md                # Contact Center
    ├── events.md                        # Zoom Events
    ├── whiteboard.md                    # Whiteboard
    ├── clips.md                         # Zoom Clips
    ├── scheduler.md                     # Scheduler
    ├── scim2.md                         # SCIM 2.0
    ├── marketplace-apps.md              # App management
    ├── zoom-video-sdk-api.md                 # Video SDK REST
    └── ... (39 total files)

---

By Use Case

I want to create and manage meetings

[API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md) - Base URL, time formats
[Meeting Lifecycle](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md) - Full CRUD + webhook events
[Meetings Reference](references/meetings.md) - All endpoints, types, settings

I want to manage users programmatically

[User Management](examples/user-management.md) - CRUD, pagination, bulk ops
[Users Reference](references/users.md) - Endpoints, user types, scopes

I want to download recordings automatically

[Recording Pipeline](examples/recording-pipeline.md) - Webhook-triggered downloads
[Recordings Reference](references/recordings.md) - File types, download auth

I want to receive real-time events

[Webhook Server](examples/webhook-server.md) - CRC validation, signature check
Cross-reference: [zoom-webhooks](../webhooks/SKILL.md) for comprehensive webhook docs
Cross-reference: [zoom-websockets](../websockets/SKILL.md) for WebSocket events

I want to use GraphQL instead of REST

[GraphQL Queries](examples/graphql-queries.md) - Queries, mutations, pagination
[GraphQL Reference](references/graphql.md) - Available entities, scopes, rate limits

I want to set up authentication

[Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md) - All OAuth methods
Cross-reference: [zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md) for full OAuth implementation

I'm hitting rate limits

[Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md) - Limits by plan, strategies
[Rate Limits Reference](references/rate-limits.md) - Detailed tables
[Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md) - Practical solutions

I'm getting errors

[Common Errors](troubleshooting/common-errors.md) - Error code tables
[Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md) - Diagnostic workflow

I want to build webinars

[Webinars Reference](references/webinars.md) - Endpoints, types, registrants
[Meeting Lifecycle](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md) - Similar patterns apply

I want to integrate Zoom Phone

[Phone Reference](references/phone.md) - Phone API endpoints
[Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md) - Separate Phone rate limits

---

Most Critical Documents

1. API Architecture (FOUNDATION)

**[concepts/api-architecture.md](concepts/api-architecture.md)**

Essential knowledge before making any API call:

Base URLs and regional endpoints
The `me` keyword rules (different per app type!)
Meeting ID vs UUID double-encoding
ISO 8601 time formats (UTC vs local)
Download URL authentication

2. Rate Limiting Strategy (MOST COMMON PRODUCTION ISSUE)

**[concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)**

Rate limits are per-account, shared across all apps:

Free: 4/sec Light, 2/sec Medium, 1/sec Heavy
Pro: 30/sec Light, 20/sec Medium, 10/sec Heavy
Business+: 80/sec Light, 60/sec Medium, 40/sec Heavy
Per-user: 100 meeting create/update per day

3. Meeting Lifecycle (MOST COMMON TASK)

**[examples/meeting-lifecycle.md](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md)**

Complete CRUD with webhook integration — the pattern most developers need first.

---

Key Learnings

Critical Discoveries:

**JWT app type is deprecated** — use Server-to-Server OAuth

The JWT *app type* on Marketplace is deprecated, NOT JWT token signatures
See: [Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md)

**`me` keyword behaves differently by app type**

User OAuth: MUST use `me`
S2S OAuth: MUST NOT use `me`
See: [API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md)

**Rate limiting is nuanced (don’t assume a single global rule)**

Limits can vary by endpoint and may be enforced at account/app/user levels
Treat quotas as potentially shared across your account and implement backoff
Monitor rate limit response headers (for example `X-RateLimit-Remaining`)
See: [Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)

**100 meeting creates per user per day**

This is a hard per-user limit, not related to rate limits
Distribute across host users for bulk operations
See: [Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md)

**UUID double-encoding is required for certain UUIDs**

UUIDs starting with `/` or containing `//` must be double-encoded
See: [API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md)

**Pagination: use `next_page_token`, not `page_number`**

`page_number` is legacy and being phased out
`next_page_token` is the recommended approach
See: [Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)

**GraphQL is at `/v3/graphql`, not `/v2/`**

Single endpoint, cursor-based pagination
Rate limits apply per-field (each field = one REST equivalent)
See: [GraphQL Queries](examples/graphql-queries.md)

---

Quick Reference

"401 Unauthorized"

→ [Authentication Flows](concepts/authentication-flows.md) - Token expired or wrong scopes

"429 Too Many Requests"

→ [Rate Limiting Strategy](concepts/rate-limiting-strategy.md) - Check headers for reset time

"Invalid token" when using userId

→ [API Architecture](concepts/api-architecture.md) - User OAuth apps must use `me`

"How do I paginate results?"

→ [Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md) - Use `next_page_token`

"Webhooks not arriving"

→ [Webhook Server](examples/webhook-server.md) - CRC validation required

"Recording download fails"

→ [Recording Pipeline](examples/recording-pipeline.md) - Bearer auth + follow redirects

"How do I create a meeting?"

→ [Meeting Lifecycle](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md) - Full working examples

---

Related Skills

| Skill | Use When | |-------|----------| | **[zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md)** | Implementing OAuth flows, token management | | **[zoom-webhooks](../webhooks/SKILL.md)** | Deep webhook implementation, event catalog | | **[zoom-websockets](../websockets/SKILL.md)** | WebSocket event streaming | | **[zoom-general](../general/SKILL.md)** | Cross-product patterns, community repos |

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**Based on Zoom REST API v2 (current) and GraphQL v3 (beta)**

Environment Variables

See [references/environment-variables.md](references/environment-variables.md) for standardized `.env` keys and where to find each value.

/build-zoom-rest-api-app

Markdown

/build-zoom-rest-api-app

Zoom REST API

Quick Links

Quick Start

Get an Access Token (Server-to-Server OAuth)

Create a Meeting

List Users with Pagination

Base URL

Regional Base URLs

Key Features

Prerequisites

Critical Gotchas and Best Practices

⚠️ JWT App Type is Deprecated

⚠️ The `me` Keyword Rules

⚠️ Meeting ID vs UUID — Double Encoding

⚠️ Time Formats

⚠️ Rate Limits Are Per-Account, Not Per-App

⚠️ Per-User Daily Limits

⚠️ Download URLs Require Auth and Follow Redirects

Use Webhooks Instead of Polling

Complete Documentation Library

Core Concepts

Complete Examples

Troubleshooting

References (39 files covering all Zoom API domains)

Core APIs

Communication

Infrastructure

Advanced

Additional API Domains

Sample Repositories

Official (by Zoom)

Resources

Integrated Index

Quick Start Path

Documentation Structure

By Use Case

I want to create and manage meetings

I want to manage users programmatically

I want to download recordings automatically

I want to receive real-time events

I want to use GraphQL instead of REST

I want to set up authentication

I'm hitting rate limits

I'm getting errors

I want to build webinars

I want to integrate Zoom Phone

Most Critical Documents

1. API Architecture (FOUNDATION)

2. Rate Limiting Strategy (MOST COMMON PRODUCTION ISSUE)

3. Meeting Lifecycle (MOST COMMON TASK)

Key Learnings

Critical Discoveries:

Quick Reference

"401 Unauthorized"

"429 Too Many Requests"

"Invalid token" when using userId

"How do I paginate results?"

"Webhooks not arriving"

"Recording download fails"

"How do I create a meeting?"

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Environment Variables

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