Introduction

The Zoom API provides data scientists with a platform to access and analyze various data points from the Zoom video communication platform. With the Zoom API, data scientists can retrieve and analyze data such as meeting details, participant statistics and meeting recordings. This data can be used to gain insights into usage patterns, participant engagement, and overall platform performance.

The Zoom API is a RESTful API that uses standard HTTP requests to communicate with the Zoom platform. The API is designed to be simple and flexible, allowing data scientists to retrieve the data they need in a consistent and reliable manner. The API also provides a range of endpoints, including both real-time and historical data, making it easy for data scientists to access and analyze a wide range of information about the Zoom platform.

The Zoom API provides data scientists with a secure and reliable way to access and analyze data from the Zoom platform. Whether you are interested in understanding overall platform usage trends, or you need to perform deep dives into specific aspects of the platform, the Zoom API provides the data and functionality you need to gain valuable insights into your video communication data.

Getting an access token

Step 1: Request user authorization

Direct user to: https://zoom.us/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=Client_id&redirect_uri=https://example.com

Zoom will prompt the user to authorize access to your app.

If authorized, Zoom redirects the user to the redirect_uri with the authorization code in the code query parameter:

https://example.com/?code=obBEe8ewaL_KdyNjniT4KPd8ffDWt9fGB

Step 2: Request access token

Once you have an authorization code, use it to request an access token.

Make a POST request to https://zoom.us/oauth/token with the following request headers and request body information:

import requests

url = "https://zoom.us/oauth/token"

headers = {
     "Host": "zoom.us",
     "Authorization": "Basic Q2xpZW50X0lEOkNsaWVudF9TZWNyZXQ=",
     "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
  }
  
 data = {
    "code": "[CODE]",
    "grant_type": "authorization_code",
    "redirect_uri": "[REDIRECT URI]",
    "code_verifier": "[CODE VERIFIER]"
}
 
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=data)
 
print(response.text)

Successful response:

If successful, the response body is a JSON response containing the user’s access token:

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInYiOiIyLjAiLCJraWQiOiI8S0lEPiJ9. ",
  "token_type": "bearer",
  "refresh_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInYiOiIyLjAiLCJraWQiOiI8S0lEPiJ9. ",
  "expires_in": 3599,
  "scope": "user:read:admin"
}

3. Using Refresh Token to generate access token

def encode_base64(key,secret):
    token_string=str(key)+":"+str(secret)
    message_bytes = token_string.encode('utf-8')
    base64_bytes = base64.b64encode(message_bytes)
    base64_message = base64_bytes.decode('utf-8')
     return base64_message
  
def refresh_token(key,secret,refresh_token):
     key=key
     secret=secret
     refresh_token=refresh_token
     print(refresh_token)
     params={
         "grant_type":"refresh_token",
         "refresh_token":str(refresh_token)
     }
    print("Basic "+str(encode_base64(key,secret)))
    header={
       "Authorization":"Basic "+str(encode_base64(key,secret))
    }
    token_=requests.post("https://zoom.us/oauth/token",params=params,headers=header).json()
     return [token_['access_token'],token_['refresh_token']]

Sample Request Example of Zoom API call in python

user_id='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
header={
    "Authorization":str(access_token)
 }
user_details=requests.get("https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/"+str(user_id),headers=header).json()

Important Endpoints

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