zoom-mcp

SKILL.md

Zoom MCP

Guidance for the bundled Zoom MCP connector in this Claude plugin. Prefer design-mcp-workflow or setup-zoom-mcp first, then route here for tool-surface details, auth expectations, and MCP-specific constraints.

Zoom MCP Server

This plugin bundles Zoom's hosted MCP server at mcp-us.zoom.us for AI-agent access to:

semantic meeting search

meeting-linked asset retrieval

recording resource retrieval

Zoom Docs are exposed through a separate bundled server:

zoom-docs-mcp at mcp.zoom.us

purpose-built for Zoom Docs creation and retrieval

Current tool names from the main Zoom MCP server:

get_meeting_assets

search_meetings

get_recording_resource

recordings_list

Some MCP clients namespace server tools in the UI, for example zoom-mcp:recordings_list.
Treat the raw tool names above as authoritative.

Zoom Docs-specific MCP work should use the dedicated zoom-docs-mcp server.

Whiteboard-specific MCP work is covered by the dedicated skill
whiteboard/SKILL.md.

Quick Start

1. Export the token expected by the bundled connector:

export ZOOM_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_zoom_user_oauth_access_token"

2. Enable or restart the plugin so Claude restarts the bundled MCP server definition.

3. Verify discovery:

Confirm the client can see recordings_list, search_meetings, get_meeting_assets,
and get_recording_resource.

If the client exposes raw protocol inspection, tools/list is the authoritative discovery source.

The current catalog is documented in references/tools.md.

4. Run the first useful call:

recordings_list
  userId: "me"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
  page_size: 10

Critical Notes

1. User OAuth is the documented execution path

Use a General app with user-level OAuth as the execution path for Zoom MCP
tool use in this plugin. Do not rely on Server-to-Server OAuth as a supported MCP auth model here.

2. Zoom MCP uses MCP-specific granular scopes

The Zoom MCP scope set is not the same as the older broad REST scopes.
The key scopes for the main Zoom MCP server are:

ai_companion:read:search — Search across Zoom Meeting, Zoom Chat, and Zoom Doc, returning the most relevant results based on the query

meeting:read:search — Search and view meetings

meeting:read:assets — View a meeting's assets

cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings — Lists all cloud recordings for a user.

cloud_recording:read:content — read recording content scope

docs:write:import — Create a new file by import

docs:read:export — Read file content in Markdown format

For Zoom Docs MCP specifically, the official docs page shows these granular scopes for the documented tools:

docs:write:import — Create a new file by import

docs:read:export — Read file content in Markdown format

3. AI Companion features are feature prerequisites, not scope substitutes

Semantic meeting search, meeting assets, and recording-content retrieval depend on account
features such as Smart Recording and Meeting Summary for useful results. These feature
settings do not replace the required OAuth scopes.

4. Whiteboard is a separate MCP surface

The Zoom MCP endpoint and the Whiteboard MCP endpoint are separate. Route Whiteboard-specific
requests to whiteboard/SKILL.md.

5. Use REST for deterministic meeting CRUD

The current Zoom MCP tool surface does not expose deterministic
meeting create, update, or delete tools. If the user needs explicit meeting CRUD operations,
route to ../rest-api/SKILL.md.

Server Endpoints

Transport
URL

Streamable HTTP (recommended)
https://mcp-us.zoom.us/mcp/zoom/streamable

SSE (fallback)
https://mcp-us.zoom.us/mcp/zoom/sse

Dedicated Docs MCP server:

Transport
URL

Streamable HTTP (recommended)
https://mcp.zoom.us/mcp/docs/streamable

SSE (fallback)
https://mcp.zoom.us/mcp/docs/sse

Dedicated Whiteboard MCP skill:

whiteboard/SKILL.md

Search and Retrieval Model

search_meetings uses AI Companion retrieval rather than a plain metadata filter. In this
use the live MCP server as authoritative for response schema and scope behavior.

Two result families matter most:

Recap-oriented results: AI summary, meeting-linked documents, recordings, and related assets

Recording-oriented results: cloud recording references and transcript-capable resources

Use examples/transcript-retrieval.md for the main retrieval
workflow.

Tool Catalog

Tool
Key Parameters
Required Scope

get_meeting_assets
meetingId*
meeting:read:assets

search_meetings
q, from, to, page_size, next_page_token
meeting:read:search

get_recording_resource
meetingId*, types, clip_num, play_time, raw_passcode, encode_passcode
cloud_recording:read:content

recordings_list
userId*, from, to, meeting_id, trash, trash_type, page_size, next_page_token
cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings

* Required parameter

Full parameter and output guidance: references/tools.md

Key Workflows

Search meeting content, then retrieve assets:

search_meetings
  q: "Q4 planning discussion"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
→ choose a returned meeting
→ get_meeting_assets  meetingId: "MEETING_ID_OR_UUID"

List recordings, then retrieve recording resources:

recordings_list
  userId: "me"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
→ choose a recording target
→ get_recording_resource  meetingId: "MEETING_UUID_OR_RECORDING_ID"

Create or fetch a Zoom Doc:

use the dedicated zoom-docs-mcp server rather than the main zoom-mcp server

official documented tools on the Zoom Docs MCP page are:

create_file_with_content

get_file_content

Error Reference

Code
Meaning
Fix

401 Unauthorized
Missing or rejected bearer token at the endpoint
Set ZOOM_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN, then restart Claude or re-enable the plugin

-32001 Invalid access token
Token expired, malformed, or missing required scopes
Refresh OAuth token and verify the MCP-specific scopes

-32602 Can not found tool
Requested tool name is not exposed by the active MCP server
Re-run tools/list and use the current tool names for that endpoint

404
Possible downstream resource-not-found response
Re-discover the target with search_meetings or recordings_list

Full error reference: references/error-codes.md

Documentation

Concepts

concepts/mcp-architecture.md — MCP protocol, hosted endpoints, discovery, and capability model

concepts/oauth-setup.md — OAuth app creation, MCP-specific scopes, AI Companion prerequisites, token lifecycle

Examples

examples/transcript-retrieval.md — Search/assets and recording-resource workflows

examples/create-zoom-doc.md — Verified Zoom Docs creation flow

examples/search-and-act.md — Search, inspect assets, and hand off CRUD work to REST when needed

examples/meeting-lifecycle.md — Why meeting CRUD belongs in REST, plus the MCP-to-REST handoff pattern

References

references/tools.md — Current Zoom MCP tool reference

references/error-codes.md — MCP and Zoom API errors with fixes

whiteboard/SKILL.md — Dedicated Whiteboard MCP skill

Troubleshooting

troubleshooting/common-errors.md — Scope failures, endpoint mixups, search/recording issues

Operations

RUNBOOK.md — 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist

Related Skills

zoom-rest-api — Deterministic REST API access, including meeting CRUD

zoom-oauth — OAuth implementation patterns

zoom-webhooks — Event-driven recording and meeting workflows

zoom-rtms — Live media and transcript streams during active meetings