Bug: empty recording_files array returned in /users/me/recordings

API and Webhooks
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Description
After much time and painful debugging with a user of my app, I discovered that one of their cloud recordings returns with an empty “recording_files” array. My code wasn’t expecting that and so threw undefined exceptions later on.

Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?
OAuth

Which Endpoint/s?
/users/me/recordings

How To Reproduce (If applicable)
Meeting UUID: avUcDWTPTCmaG0KhWe/X7Q==

^ I’m assuming Zoom staff can work with that:

  1. Hit API for that user’s recordings.
  2. Find that meeting UUID.
  3. See the empty recording_files array.
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Hi @nathanwaters,

Thank you for reaching out about this, and happy to take a closer look.

While the UUID is helpful, can you please also provide a copy of the payload you received as well?

This will help me to further investigate—thanks!
Will

nathanwaters (Nathan Waters) 3

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Thanks for sharing this, @nathanwaters.

In taking a closer look at the payload and meeting, I can see that this meeting was only a few seconds in duration. In order for recording files to be generated, the Meeting will need to have a longer duration. I would recommend ensuring the meeting is at least a minute in order for a recording file to be generated.

I hope this helps to clarify, but let me know if you still have questions.

Thanks,
Will