How to connect Zoom with ZooMeet using Server-to-Server OAuth

This guide sets up the Server-to-Server OAuth card in ZooMeet > Settings > Connect, the connection every ZooMeet feature needs. It works through a small Server-to-Server OAuth app that you create in your own Zoom account. This app lets ZooMeet create and manage meetings, webinars, recordings, users and reports for you.

You build the app once in the Zoom App Marketplace, copy its three keys, and paste them into ZooMeet. Nobody else sits between your site and Zoom, and you can remove the app at any time.

By the end of this guide, you will have:

• A Server-to-Server OAuth app with every scope ZooMeet uses, activated on your Zoom account
• Your Account ID, Client ID and Client secret saved in ZooMeet
• A green Connected badge on the Server-to-Server OAuth card

Before you begin #

Make sure you have:

• A Zoom account where you are the owner or an admin, with permission to build apps in the Zoom App Marketplace
• An administrator account on your WordPress site
• ZooMeet installed and activated

Let’s get started.

Install and activate ZooMeet first #

If ZooMeet is already active on your site, skip to Step 1.

1. In the WordPress admin menu, go to Plugins > Add New Plugin.
2. Search for ZooMeet.
3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Now comes the main part: creating the Zoom app and connecting it to ZooMeet.

Step 1: Open the Connect screen in ZooMeet #

Everything ZooMeet needs from Zoom goes into the Connect section of the settings. Keep it open in its own tab while you work in Zoom.

1. In the WordPress admin menu, go to ZooMeet > Settings.
2. Click Connect at the top of the settings menu.
3. Find the Server-to-Server OAuth card, marked Required. The Meeting SDK card below it, marked Optional, is for Join in browser and is not needed here.

Step 2: Open the built-in setup guide #

Each card carries a short checklist of this guide. It makes a handy reference while you click through Zoom.

1. On the Server-to-Server OAuth card, click Edit (or the card itself if it is not connected yet).
2. Click Where do I get these IDs?
3. Check that the card lists four steps, starting with Open the Zoom App Marketplace.

This app is the connection itself. Every call ZooMeet makes to Zoom, from creating a meeting to listing recordings, is signed with the token these keys produce.

Step 3: Open the developer area of the Zoom App Marketplace #

1. Go to https://marketplace.zoom.us/ and sign in with the Zoom account your meetings belong to.
2. In the left menu, click Developers (Build on Zoom’s platform).

Step 4: Build a Server to Server OAuth App #

1. Next to Developer, click the + button, then click Build app.

1. In What kind of app are you creating, select Server to Server OAuth App.
2. Click Create.

1. In App Name, type ZooMeet Integration.
2. Click Create.

Step 5: Find the app credentials #

Zoom opens the new app on App Credentials. This page holds the three keys ZooMeet needs. You copy them in Step 9, after the app is activated.

1. Click Continue.

Step 6: Fill in the app information #

Zoom asks for a few details before it lets you activate the app.

1. On Information, enter a Short Description, for example Connects ZooMeet to Zoom to create and manage meetings and webinars.
2. Enter your Company Name.
3. Under Developer Contact Information, enter a Name and an Email. Zoom sends app and API change notices to this address.
4. Click Continue.

1. On Feature, you do not need to change anything. Click Continue.

Step 7: Add the scopes #

Scopes are the permissions the app has on your Zoom account. ZooMeet creates and edits meetings and webinars, manages registrants, reads your Zoom users, shows reports and lists cloud recordings, so it needs scopes from each of those groups.

1. On Scopes, click Add Scopes.

1. In the Add Scopes dialog, paste a scope from the list below into Search scope.
2. Tick the scope that appears.
3. Repeat for every scope in the list. Your ticks are kept while you search.
4. Click Done.

Back on Scopes, Zoom lists everything you added, grouped by product.

Below you can see all required scopes:

Account

View account information #

• View an account’s settings
  account:read:account_setting:admin
• View an account’s settings
  account:read:account_setting:master
• View an account’s settings
  account:read:settings:admin

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View and manage account information #

• Update an account’s settings
  account:update:settings:admin

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View and manage sub accounts #

• Update an account’s options
  account:update:options:admin
• Update an account’s owner
  account:update:owner:master
• Update an account’s settings
  account:update:settings:master

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Meetings

View all user meeting summaries #

• View a meeting’s summary
  meeting:read:summary:admin

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View all user meetings #

• View a meeting’s chat message
  meeting:read:chat_message:admin
• View a meeting’s invitation
  meeting:read:invitation:admin
• View a user’s meetings
  meeting:read:list_meetings:admin
• View a user’s upcoming meetings
  meeting:read:list_upcoming_meetings:admin
• View a meeting
  meeting:read:meeting:admin

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View past meetings #

• View a past meeting
  meeting:read:past_meeting:admin
• View a past meeting’s instances
  meeting:read:list_past_instances:admin
• View a past meeting’s participants
  meeting:read:list_past_participants:admin

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View and manage all user meetings #

• Delete a meeting
  meeting:delete:meeting:admin
• Remove a meeting’s registrant
  meeting:delete:registrant:admin
• Update a meeting
  meeting:update:meeting:admin
• Update a meeting registrant’s registration status
  meeting:update:registrant_status:admin
• Update a meeting’s status
  meeting:update:status:admin
• Create invite links for a meeting
  meeting:write:invite_links:admin
• Create a meeting for a user
  meeting:write:meeting:admin
• Add a registrant to a meeting
  meeting:write:registrant:admin

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Meeting Tokens

View meeting tokens #

• View a meeting live streaming join token
  meeting:read:live_streaming_token:admin
• View a meeting local archiving join token
  meeting:read:local_archiving_token:admin

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Meeting Registrants

View meeting registrants #

• View a meeting’s registrant
  meeting:read:registrant:admin
• View a meeting’s registrants
  meeting:read:list_registrants:admin

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View and manage sub-account meetings #

• Delete a meeting
  meeting:delete:meeting:master
• Remove a meeting’s registrant
  meeting:delete:registrant:master
• View a user’s meetings
  meeting:read:list_meetings:master
• View a meeting’s registrants
  meeting:read:list_registrants:master
• View a meeting
  meeting:read:meeting:master
• View a meeting’s registrant
  meeting:read:registrant:master
• Update a meeting
  meeting:update:meeting:master
• Update a meeting registrant’s registration status
  meeting:update:registrant_status:master
• Create a meeting for a user
  meeting:write:meeting:master
• Add a registrant to a meeting
  meeting:write:registrant:master

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Cloud Recordings

View all user recordings #

• View a recording
  cloud_recording:read:recording:admin
• Returns all of a meeting’s recordings
  cloud_recording:read:list_recording_files:admin
• List account recording
  cloud_recording:read:list_account_recordings:admin
• Lists all cloud recordings for a user
  cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings:admin

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View and manage all user recordings #

• Recover meeting recordings
  cloud_recording:update:recover_meeting_recordings:admin
• Recover a single recording
  cloud_recording:update:recover_single_recording:admin
• Delete a specific recording file from a meeting
  cloud_recording:delete:recording_file:admin
• Delete all recording files of a meeting
  cloud_recording:delete:meeting_recording:admin

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View and manage sub-account recordings #

• Returns all of a meeting’s recordings
  cloud_recording:read:list_recording_files:master
• Lists all cloud recordings for a user
  cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings:master
• Delete all recording files of a meeting
  cloud_recording:delete:meeting_recording:master
• Delete a specific recording file from a meeting
  cloud_recording:delete:recording_file:master

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Archived Recordings

View archived files #

• Return a specific meeting instance’s archived files
  archiving:read:archived_files:admin

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Reports

View report data #

• View daily usage reports
  report:read:daily_usage:admin
• View users usage reports
  report:read:list_users:admin
• View a user’s usage reports
  report:read:user:admin
• View meeting detail reports
  report:read:meeting:admin
• View meeting participant reports
  report:read:list_meeting_participants:admin
• View webinar detail reports
  report:read:webinar:admin
• View webinar participant reports
  report:read:list_webinar_participants:admin

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View sub-account report data #

• View webinar detail reports
  report:read:webinar:master

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Users

View all user information #

• Verify a user’s email
  user:read:email:admin
• View a user’s assistants
  user:read:list_assistants:admin
• View a user’s permissions
  user:read:list_permissions:admin
• View users
  user:read:list_users:admin
• View a user’s settings
  user:read:settings:admin
• View a user’s token
  user:read:token:admin
• View a user
  user:read:user:admin

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View user’s ZAK token #

• View a user’s Zoom Access Key
  user:read:zak:admin

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View users and manage users #

• Delete a user
  user:delete:user:admin
• Update a user
  user:update:user:admin
• Create a user
  user:write:user:admin

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View and manage sub-account users #

• Delete a user
  user:delete:user:master
• View users
  user:read:list_users:master
• View a user
  user:read:user:master
• Update a user
  user:update:user:master
• Create a user
  user:write:user:master

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Zoom Events

Manage event speaker information #

• Remove an event’s speaker
  zoom_events:delete:speaker:admin
• Update an event’s speaker
  zoom_events:update:speaker:admin
• Add a speaker to an event
  zoom_events:write:speaker:admin

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View all events information #

• View an event
  zoom_events:read:event:admin
• View events
  zoom_events:read:list_events:admin
• View Zoom event access links
  zoom_events:read:list_access_links:admin

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Webinars

View all user webinars #

• View a webinar’s alert
  webinar:read:alert:admin
• View a user’s webinars
  webinar:read:list_webinars:admin
• View a webinar’s registrants
  webinar:read:list_registrants:admin
• View a webinar’s participant
  webinar:read:participant:admin
• View a webinar’s registrant
  webinar:read:registrant:admin
• View a webinar
  webinar:read:webinar:admin
• View a past webinar’s instances
  webinar:read:list_past_instances:admin
• View a past webinar’s participants
  webinar:read:list_past_participants:admin

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View and manage all user webinars #

• Remove a webinar’s registrant
  webinar:delete:registrant:admin
• Delete a webinar
  webinar:delete:webinar:admin
• Update a webinar registrant’s registration status
  webinar:update:registrant_status:admin
• Update a webinar’s status
  webinar:update:status:admin
• Update a webinar
  webinar:update:webinar:admin
• Create invite links for webinars
  webinar:write:invite_links:admin
• Add a registrant to a webinar
  webinar:write:registrant:admin
• Create a webinar for a user
  webinar:write:webinar:admin

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View and manage sub-account webinars #

• Create a webinar for a user
  webinar:write:webinar:master
• Remove a webinar’s registrant
  webinar:delete:registrant:master
• View a webinar’s registrants
  webinar:read:list_registrants:master
• View a user’s webinars
  webinar:read:list_webinars:master
• View a webinar’s registrant
  webinar:read:registrant:master
• View a webinar
  webinar:read:webinar:master
• Update a webinar registrant’s registration status
  webinar:update:registrant_status:master
• Update a webinar
  webinar:update:webinar:master
• Create invite links for webinars
  webinar:write:invite_links:master
• Add a registrant to a webinar
  webinar:write:registrant:master

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When you have ticked them all, click Done, then Continue.

Step 8: Activate the app #

An app that is not activated gives out keys that Zoom refuses, so do not skip this step.

1. On Activation, check that it says Your app is ready for activation.
2. Click Activate your app.

When it works, Zoom shows Your app is activated on the account.

Step 9: Paste the keys into ZooMeet and connect #

ZooMeet trades the three keys for a token as soon as you click the button, so you know at once whether Zoom accepts them.

1. In Zoom, open App Credentials and click Copy next to Account ID.
2. In the ZooMeet tab, paste it into Account ID on the Server-to-Server OAuth card.
3. Do the same for Client ID and Client Secret. ZooMeet calls the last one Client secret.
4. Click Connect. While ZooMeet talks to Zoom, the button reads Connecting…. On a card that is already connected, the button reads Reconnect.

The Connect button stays greyed out until all three fields are filled.

Step 10: Confirm the connection #

When Zoom accepts the keys, the card shows a green Connected badge and folds itself away. Click Edit to open it again at any time.

The open card has two smaller buttons next to Reconnect:

• Renew OAuth Token asks Zoom for a fresh token with the same keys. Use it if meetings suddenly stop being created and the keys have not changed. You see Token renewed when it works.
• Disconnect stops ZooMeet acting on your Zoom account. Your keys stay in the fields, so reconnecting later is one click.

ZooMeet can now create meetings and webinars on your Zoom account.

Next step #

Want attendees to join inside your site? Set up Join in browser.

Troubleshooting #

“Zoom refused these credentials.” #

ZooMeet sent the Server-to-Server OAuth keys to Zoom and Zoom rejected them. Zoom’s own reason follows the message on the card.

Check that:

• The app shows Your app is activated on the account on Activation.
• You copied all three keys from the same Server-to-Server OAuth app.
• There are no spaces at the start or end of a field.

Fix the field, then click Connect again.

“Zoom rejected those keys. Check them and try again.” #

ZooMeet shows this when Zoom gave no clearer reason. Treat it the same way as the message above.

“Renew failed. Please check your credentials.” #

Renew OAuth Token could not get a new token with the saved keys. The secret may have been regenerated in Zoom, or the app deactivated. Copy fresh keys from App Credentials, paste them in, and click Reconnect.

Meetings or reports fail with a permission error #

The app is connected but is missing a scope. Open ZooMeet Integration in the Zoom App Marketplace, go to Scopes, add the missing ones from Step 7, and save. You do not need to change anything in ZooMeet.

The other settings sections say “Connect Zoom to change these settings.” #

ZooMeet is not connected, so Events, Video and the other sections are locked. Finish Steps 3 to 10 of this guide.

Frequently asked questions #

Do I need a paid Zoom plan? #

No, not to connect. Some features have their own Zoom requirements: webinars need a Zoom Webinars licence, cloud recording needs a paid plan, and meetings on a free Zoom account end after 40 minutes.

Zoom does not list the master scopes. Is that a problem? #

No. Scopes ending in :master only exist on master accounts that manage sub accounts. Skip them if Zoom does not offer them.

Can I use a JWT app instead? #

No. Zoom retired JWT apps. ZooMeet uses Server-to-Server OAuth for the connection.

What happens to my meetings if I disconnect? #

They stay in Zoom and on your site, and their join links keep working. You cannot create or change meetings from ZooMeet until you reconnect.

Security best practices #

• Keep the Client secret private. Never share it in screenshots, tickets, email or code repositories.
• Give WordPress administrator access only to people you trust. Only administrators can see and change these keys.
• If a secret leaks, click Regenerate next to it in Zoom, paste the new one into ZooMeet and save again.
• Add the scopes ZooMeet uses and no others.
• Deactivate or delete the Zoom app if you stop using ZooMeet.

You’re ready to create Zoom meetings #

Your site now talks to Zoom through your own Server-to-Server OAuth app. The app, its scopes and its secret stay in your own Zoom account. Next, create your first meeting, or set up Join in browser so attendees can join inside your site.

• How to set up the Zoom Meeting SDK for Join in browser in ZooMeet
• How to create your first Zoom meeting with ZooMeet
• How to set default meeting settings with ZooMeet
• How to import meetings and webinars from Zoom with ZooMeet
• How to find Zoom connection problems with API logs in ZooMeet