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Skill 155 · Setup Zoom Webhooks
Subchapter 155.4
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Configure webhook event subscriptions for real-time notifications.
Subscribe to Zoom events to receive real-time notifications at your endpoint. This enables:
Use the Webhook Subscriptions API for programmatic subscription management.
POST /webhooks/options{
"notification_endpoint_url": "https://your-server.com/zoom/webhook",
"events": [
"meeting.started",
"meeting.ended",
"meeting.participant_joined",
"recording.completed"
]
}GET /webhooks/optionsResponse:
{
"notification_endpoint_url": "https://your-server.com/zoom/webhook",
"events": [
"meeting.started",
"meeting.ended",
"meeting.participant_joined",
"recording.completed"
]
}PATCH /webhooks/options{
"events": [
"meeting.started",
"meeting.ended",
"recording.completed",
"user.created"
]
}| Setting | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| notification_endpoint_url | Your HTTPS endpoint (must be publicly accessible) | Yes |
| events | Array of event types to subscribe to | Yes |
| Event | Trigger |
|---|---|
meeting.created | Meeting scheduled |
meeting.updated | Meeting settings changed |
meeting.deleted | Meeting deleted |
meeting.started | Meeting begins |
meeting.ended | Meeting ends |
meeting.participant_joined | Participant joins |
meeting.participant_left | Participant leaves |
meeting.sharing_started | Screen share begins |
meeting.sharing_ended | Screen share ends |
| Event | Trigger |
|---|---|
recording.started | Cloud recording begins |
recording.stopped | Cloud recording paused/stopped |
recording.paused | Cloud recording paused |
recording.resumed | Cloud recording resumed |
recording.completed | Recording processed and available |
recording.trashed | Recording moved to trash |
recording.deleted | Recording permanently deleted |
recording.recovered | Recording restored from trash |
| Event | Trigger |
|---|---|
user.created | New user added |
user.updated | User details changed |
user.deleted | User removed |
user.deactivated | User deactivated |
user.activated | User activated |
| Event | Trigger |
|---|---|
webinar.created | Webinar scheduled |
webinar.started | Webinar begins |
webinar.ended | Webinar ends |
webinar.registration_created | New registration |
{
"notification_endpoint_url": "string (HTTPS URL)",
"events": ["array of event type strings"],
"secret_token": "string (for signature verification)"
}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');
});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
]);You can create multiple subscriptions to:
Webhooks are commonly combined with REST API in skill chains:
| Chain | Pattern | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| REST API → Webhooks | Create meeting, subscribe to events | Track meeting lifecycle |
| Webhooks → REST API | Receive event, fetch details | Recording download on completion |
| Users API → Webhooks | Create user, subscribe to user events | User 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 attendanceSee meeting-details-with-events.md (opens in a new tab) for complete skill chaining patterns.
ngrok http 3000| Scope | Operations |
|---|---|
webhook:read:admin | View webhook settings |
webhook:write:admin | Modify webhook settings |
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