# Where to start when developing with Zoom

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-when-developing-with-zoom/51688>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-when-developing-with-zoom/51688 "2021-06-03T11:44:25Z")\
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Hi @Systellence,

Thanks for joining our community! 🙂

Most likely, you will want to use a combination of our APIs (for creating and scheduling live meetings) and our Web SDK (for embedding the Zoom Meeting/video experience on your site/app). Details on both of these further below.

#### API and SDK Overview

We offer both APIs and SDKs for you to consider when planning an integration/implementing in an application. You may find the below information helpful for your web developer.

Here are some APIs which you can consider using within your application:  
[Create Meetings](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate): To create a meeting (including instant meetings)  
[List Meetings](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetings): To Display the schedule Meetings  
[Retrieve Meeting](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meeting): To get a specific meeting

We also have a Web SDK that you can consider integrating into your website:  
[https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/web](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/web)

**Sample App—Getting Started:**  
[Node](https://github.com/zoom/sample-app-web)

You can download our latest sample app for our Web SDK from the link above.

**Getting Started, Getting Access**

To get started, you’ll need to create a **[JWT](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/build/jwt-app)** app to generate your credentials for authorization.

If you want to test out our API endpoints, the quickest way to generate credentials is to create a JWT app and generate your credentials:

Once you have a JWT app created under your account, you can follow these steps to retrieve the token to authenticate your requests with:

1. Navigate to the [Zoom Marketplace](https://marketplace.zoom.us/user/build) while logged in to the account that is associated with your JWT app
2. Once logged in, click on your JWT App from the [Manage](https://marketplace.zoom.us/user/build) page
3. From your App’s page, click on the **App Credentials** tab:
4. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/3/f/3f8caa1cedf3b2414dfed7c07b4584c56e20936f.png)​
5. Click on the **View JWT Token** dropdown
6. Copy this token and use this to authenticate your requests (auth type: “Bearer Token”)

I hope this helps get you started!

Best,  
Will

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