Connecting to Zoom using API

[gianni.zoom (Gianni)]

Hi @mak202013 ,

Welcome to the Zoom Developer community

@mak202013

When I am creating the App, it gives a Client ID, Client Secret, Secret token, verification token etc.

Sounds like you’re creating an OAuth app. Client id/secret are the applications credentials and necessary for authenticating access to Zoom APIs. Secret token & verification are or Zoom Webhook/WebSocket event access. Please review the following documentation to know the purpose of these things in more detail:

• Create an OAuth app
• Using webhooks
• OAuth for user authorized apps

@mak202013

Also it requires OAuth Redirect URL and OAuth Allow Lists. What are these two? I do not have any URL as i expect the python script to access the API and get the required data, how can I generate the URL or OAuth Allow Lists?

Reference this thread: Difference between redirect URL and allow list in app settings - #4 by will.zoom

If you prefer to have an internal app (non-publishable, server to server), a server-to-server OAuth app would be the route to go. There is no allow list for this app type.

Reference these posts and resources for getting started with S2S:

• Just Want to Make Some Simple API Calls - #4 by elisa.zoom
• Setting up Server-to-Server (S2S) OAuth to test Zoom APIs via Postman | by Jenzus Hsu | Medium
• Our public workspace: Postman

@mak202013

If someone can share a simple python script for beginners, it will be really appreciated.
I searched a lot but may are based on jWT which is no more available.

Here are some links I found that could be useful:

• Server-to-Server OAuth response - #4 by EVant
• https://www.makeuseof.com/generate-server-to-server-oauth-zoom-meeting-link-python/
• Zoom Oauth python example - #2 by donte.zoom