# Fully Automated Webinar Lifecycle

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/fully-automated-webinar-lifecycle/140024>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [December 18, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/fully-automated-webinar-lifecycle/140024 "2025-12-18T06:27:04Z")\
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# Fully Automated Webinar Lifecycle

**Auto-Start · Pre-Recorded Playback · Real-Time Engagement Analytics**

We are designing a **fully automated Zoom Webinar system** with no human intervention before or during the live session. Below are our requirements, current findings, and specific questions for the Zoom team.

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## 1️⃣ Automated Webinar Start & Video Playback (T-30 → T-0 → Live Content)

### **Business Requirement**

We need a system that:

- Automatically starts a **Zoom Webinar**  **30 minutes before** the scheduled time (T-30)

- Plays a **pre-recorded countdown video** from **T-30 to T-0**

- At **T-0** , seamlessly switches to a **different pre-recorded webinar video**

- No host manually joins or performs any actions

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### **Questions**

#### **A. Auto-Start Webinar**

1. Is there **any Zoom API, webhook, or configuration** that allows a webinar to start automatically **without a host joining manually**?

2. If this is not supported:

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#### **B. Automated Screen Share / Video Playback**

1. Is there **official Zoom API or SDK support** to:

2. Are there **Zoom-recommended alternatives** for this use case, such as:

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#### **C. Compliance / Policy Clarification**

1. Would using **browser automation (Playwright / Puppeteer)** or a **headless Zoom client** to automate joining and video playback:

2. Is there an **approved architectural pattern** for fully automated webinars with pre-recorded content?

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## 2️⃣ Real-Time Polls, Q&A & Survey Data (No 30-Minute Delay)

### **Current State**

We currently use the Zoom **Reports APIs** :

- `/v2/report/webinars/{webinarId}`

- `/v2/report/meetings/{meetingId}`

Documentation states that:

> Report APIs are available **~30 minutes after the webinar ends**

This delay blocks:

- Real-time dashboards

- Live CRM sync

- Immediate engagement analytics

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### **Requirement**

We need **real-time or near-real-time access** to:

- Poll responses

- Q&A submissions

- Webinar survey data

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### **Questions**

#### **A. Webhooks**

1. Are there Zoom **webhooks** that emit:

2. If yes:

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#### **B. Platform Limitations**

1. If real-time events are not available:

2. Are there:

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## Expected Guidance from Zoom

We are looking for:

- Clear confirmation of **what is and isn’t possible today**

- Official **Zoom-recommended architecture** for automated webinars

- Correct **app configuration and scope requirements**

- A **definitive answer** on real-time engagement data availability

Thank you for your guidance.