Zoom API key and secret required?

[dhruvbhatia7 (Dhruv)]

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If I want to enable the user to merely open the zoom meeting link (join meeting) from my app, do I require an API key and secret (via JWT / OAuth)?

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[dhruvbhatia7 (Dhruv)]

The bot did not answer my question. I need to basically show a button saying “Join Meeting” that would take the user to the Zoom meeting (it’s okay if it’s in a new window). Would I need an API key and secret for this?

[will.zoom (Will)]

Hi @dhruvbhatia7,

How are you getting your join meeting URL? If you will be retrieving this from the join_url field returned by our one of our Meeting API endpoints, then you will need an API Key/Secret to authenticate your call.

Let me know if this helps to clarify!

Thanks,
Will

[dhruvbhatia7 (Dhruv)]

Hi Will,
Thanks for the info! I’m getting the join meeting URL from Google Calendar (outside of the Zoom ecosystem). I do understand that it may not always have the Zoom meeting information, and I’m fine if it doesn’t in some cases.

As far as I understand, for this I don’t require any Zoom integration.

Please confirm and/or clarify.

Thanks,
Dhruv

[will.zoom (Will)]

Hey @dhruvbhatia7,

Thanks for clarifying—If you’re okay with grabbing the meeting ID from the URL, then this should suffice for your needs. You would only need an API key/secret if needed to fetch meeting details programmatically.

Let me know if this clarifies!
Thanks,
Will