Zoom MCP Server

Zoom hosts an MCP server at mcp-us.zoom.us for AI-agent access to:

• semantic meeting search
• meeting-linked asset retrieval
• recording resource retrieval
• Zoom Docs creation from Markdown

Current tool names from the Zoom MCP server:

• create_new_file_with_markdown
• 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.

Whiteboard-specific MCP work is split into the child skill whiteboard/SKILL.md.

Quick Start

1. Add to an MCP client (Claude Code example):

claude mcp add --transport http zoom-mcp \
  https://mcp-us.zoom.us/mcp/zoom/streamable \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ZOOM_OAUTH_TOKEN" \
  --scope user

2. Verify discovery:

• Confirm the client can see recordings_list, search_meetings, get_meeting_assets, get_recording_resource, and create_new_file_with_markdown.
• If the client exposes raw protocol inspection, tools/list is the authoritative discovery source.
• The current catalog is documented in references/tools.md.

3. 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 recommended execution path

A Server-to-Server OAuth token can:

• initialize against the MCP gateway
• complete tools/list
• open SSE sessions

Use user OAuth as the default execution path for Zoom MCP tool use unless you have already validated S2S scope coverage and tool execution for your app.

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 this surface are:

• meeting:read:search
• meeting:read:assets
• cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings
• cloud_recording:read:content
• docs:write:import for Zoom Docs creation

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

Whiteboard child 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
create_new_file_with_markdown	content*, file_name, parent_id	docs:write:import
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 a Zoom Doc from Markdown:

create_new_file_with_markdown
  file_name: "Q4 Planning Notes"
  content: "# Decisions\n\n- ..."

Error Reference

Code	Meaning	Fix
401 Unauthorized	Missing or rejected bearer token at the endpoint	Re-register the MCP server with a valid bearer token
-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 — Whiteboard MCP child 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