How to create OAuth2 credentials for Zoom

In this guide, I will share the process for customizing the auth config for Zoom. So, let's begin.

Setting up Zoom

In this section, we’ll go through the process of creating a general application and setting up Zoom to access the Client ID and Client Secret.

NOTE: If you already have an application in Zoom and can access the Client ID and Client Secret, you can skip to Step 3.

Step 1: Create an application

Visit the Zoom application creation portal and create a "General" or "server-to-server" application based on your use case.

We need to create an application to get the Client ID and Client Secret. Each Client ID and Client Secret is associated with a specific application.

Step 2: Access the OAuth credentials

Once your application is created, you can easily access the Client ID and Client Secret.

1. Navigate to your just-created application.

2. Under the Basic Information tab, under App Credentials, you can find the Client ID and Client Secret.

Optionally, on the same application page, you can set basic information, such as the application's name and developer details, separately for the Development and Production environments.

Step 3: Set the Authorized Redirect URI

You’ll also need to configure the Authorized Redirect URI of the application to point to Composio’s callback URL.

In the OAuth Information section (just below the Client ID and Client Secret), add the following URL:

That’s all you need to set up on the Zoom side.

Step 4: Configure Scopes

Scopes actually define which API methods the app is allowed to call. You can restrict it to resources like a specific channel or files.

By default, Zoom does not enable any scopes on your application. You need to enable the ones you require manually.

Under the Scopes tab, under Build your app, hit the + Add Scopes button to get a list of products with their scopes.

These are the default scopes supported by Composio.

Now, choose the ones you require. For example, if you want to use all the team chat features, you can select all or pick the specific ones.

💡 QUICK TIP: If you're just starting out and aren't sure which ones to pick, and you want to test the implementation, I suggest you stay in the development environment. Choose "Select All" and then remove the unnecessary ones before using the app in production.

That’s all you need to set up on the Zoom side.

Creating the Auth Config in Composio

With your OAuth credentials ready, navigate to the Composio dashboard for your project to configure the authentication settings for Zoom.

1. Click on the Create Auth Config button to get a list of all the toolkits available.

In the sidebar that opens, choose Zoom for the toolkit. Ensure the authentication is set to OAuth2 as the default. There is no support for Bearer Token with Zoom.

2. Paste the Client ID and Client Secret you just copied from Zoom into their respective fields.

3. Set the Base URL to:

This is the endpoint for all Zoom API calls.

Then, simply click Create Zoom Auth Config.

Once you have set up the auth config for Zoom, you can go to the Manage Auth Config tab to make changes to any auth config fields. Here, you can also customize the auth scopes if needed. Default scopes are already pre-filled for most apps.

Once done, copy the auth config ID (which starts with ac_) and use it in your application code via a secret manager.

Your custom Zoom auth config is now ready to go! 🚀