# Zoom API Credentials - Invalid Zoom Account Error

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-credentials-invalid-zoom-account-error/133241>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [May 27, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-credentials-invalid-zoom-account-error/133241 "2025-05-27T14:34:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arabian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/arabian/32/69323_2.png) [@Arabian](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Arabian)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-credentials-invalid-zoom-account-error/133241/1 "2025-05-27T14:34:51Z")

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I keep getting invalid zoom account while trying to link zoom app to my lms even when I created an auth app and selected all scopes and activated the app

Error Message: Invalid Zoom Account Error

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**Author:** ![freelancer.nak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/freelancer.nak/32/40968_2.png) [@freelancer.nak](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/freelancer.nak)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-credentials-invalid-zoom-account-error/133241/2 "2025-05-27T17:34:31Z")

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Hi @Arabian — welcome to the community!

The **“Invalid Zoom Account Error”** usually means that the Zoom app credentials aren’t set up properly or the wrong app type was created.

To fix this, make sure you follow these steps:

1. **Create a Server-to-Server (S2S) OAuth App** in the Zoom App Marketplace.

- _Do not use the regular OAuth app type if you’re aiming for API access without user redirection or LMS-style integration._

1. **Configure the app correctly** :

- Add all the required **scopes** (depending on what features your LMS integration needs).
- Complete the **App Credentials** section properly.

1. Once your app is activated, copy the following and make sure they’re used correctly in your LMS or code:

- **Client ID**
- **Client Secret**
- **Account ID**

1. Double-check that you’re using these credentials for **Server-to-Server OAuth** authentication and not regular OAuth flows.

If you’ve done all this and still see the error, try regenerating the secret and rechecking the scopes. Let us know how it goes!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-credentials-invalid-zoom-account-error/133241/3 "2026-05-31T09:11:23Z")

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Closed on May 31, 2026, 9:11am UTC

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