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build-zoom-video-sdk-appPurpose, usage and source
Reference skill for Zoom Video SDK. Use after routing to a custom-session workflow when the user needs full control over the video experience rather than an actual Zoom meeting.
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- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- SKILL.md
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- 2026-10-30
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What this Skill does
Reference skill for Zoom Video SDK. Use after routing to a custom-session workflow when the user needs full control over the video experience rather than an actual Zoom meeting.
How the upstream workflow works
CDN Usage (No Bundler)
> WARNING: Ad blockers block source.zoom.us. Self-host the SDK to avoid issues.
/build-zoom-video-sdk-app
Background reference for fully custom video-session products. Prefer plan-zoom-product first when the boundary between Meeting SDK and Video SDK is still unclear. Build custom video experiences powered by Zoom's infrastructure.
import ZoomVideo from '@zoom/videosdk';
const client = ZoomVideo.createClient();
await client.init('en-US', 'Global', { patchJsMedia: true });
await client.join(topic, signature, userName, password);
// IMPORTANT: getMediaStream() ONLY works AFTER join()
const stream = client.getMediaStream();
await stream.startVideo();
await stream.startAudio();Requirements and setup
Signature Endpoint Setup
The signature endpoint must be accessible from your frontend without CORS issues. Option 1: Same-Origin Proxy (Recommended)
Upstream passage · L244 ↗Limits and quality checks
Hard Routing Guardrail (Read First)
If the user asks for custom real-time video app behavior (topic/session join, custom rendering, attach/detach), route to Video SDK. Do not switch to REST meeting endpoints for Video SDK join flows.
Upstream passage · L27 ↗Start with a safe trial
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Read further in the source
- /build-zoom-video-sdk-app
- Hard Routing Guardrail (Read First)
- UI Options (Web)
- Prerequisites
- CDN Usage (No Bundler)
- ES Module with CDN (Race Condition Fix)
- SDK Lifecycle (CRITICAL ORDER)
- Video Rendering (Event-Driven)
- Required Events
- Session Creation Model
- How Sessions Work
- Signature Endpoint Setup
- BYOS (Bring Your Own Storage)
- UI & Components
- Platform Guides
- Official (by Zoom)
- Resources
- Environment Variables
- Linux Operations
Related Skills
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