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title: Getting Started
description: Step-by-step guides to help you integrate and use MeetStream effectively
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## Meeting Bot API Setup

To start using MeetStream AI, set up your account, obtain API credentials, and prepare your environment:

1. **Sign Up and API Key**: Register for a MeetStream account. From the dashboard, create an API key or token to authenticate requests—keep it private.
   * **API Base URL**: `https://api.meetstream.ai/api/v1/` hosts all bot control and data retrieval endpoints.
   * **Regions**: MeetStream currently uses a unified endpoint with built-in regional compliance; region-specific endpoints may arrive later.
2. **Organization & Workspace**: Manage organizations, workspaces, and team members in the dashboard. Confirm your API key belongs to the workspace where you plan to create bots.
3. **Configure Webhook Endpoints**: For asynchronous events (status updates, transcripts, etc.), add webhook URLs in the dashboard’s Webhooks section. Use publicly accessible HTTPS endpoints and store any signing secret for verification.
4. **SDKs (Optional)**: Call the REST API directly or install any available client libraries. Include the API key in the `Authorization` header (`Token YOUR_API_KEY`) for every request.
5. **Test in Development**: Create test meetings and send bots before going live. Tools like `ngrok` help expose local servers so you can verify webhook handling and connectivity.
6. **Quickstart with Postman**: Import the provided Postman collection to explore API endpoints quickly. Prebuilt environment variables, payloads, and headers make it easy to validate your integration.

Once your credentials, webhooks, and tooling are in place, you’re ready to create bots and dive into platform-specific configuration and advanced MeetStream features.

## Bot Integration Guides

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  <Accordion title="Zoom Bot Setup" icon="video">
    Learn how to integrate MeetStream with Zoom meetings in two simple steps:

    * **[Zoom App Setup](/guides/get-started/zoom-bot-setup)** - Create and configure your Zoom app in the marketplace and connect with meetstream to create your first zoom bot.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Teams Bot Setup" icon="microsoft">
    Coming soon - Microsoft Teams integration guide
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  <Accordion title="Google Meet Bot Setup" icon="google">
    No integration required. follow the [create-bot](/api-reference/api-reference/bot-endpoints/create-agent) endpoint to create a bot.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Advanced Features

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  <Card title="Real-time Transcription" icon="closed-captioning">
    Set up live transcription with webhook integration
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  <Card title="Calendar Integration" icon="calendar">
    Automate bot scheduling with calendar events
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  <Card title="Custom Workflows" icon="sitemap">
    Build automated workflows with meeting data
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</CardGroup>

## Quick Links

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  **Need help?** Check out our [API documentation](/api-reference/introduction) or contact support for assistance.
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* [Create your first bot](/api-reference/api-reference/bot-endpoints/create-agent)
* [Monitor bot status](/api-reference/api-reference/bot-endpoints/get-bot-status)
* [Get meeting transcripts](/api-reference/api-reference/transcription/get-transcription)
* [Calendar integration](/api-reference/api-reference/calendar/create-calendar)

## Community Resources

Join our community to stay updated and get help:

* 📖 [Documentation](/api-reference/api-documentation/introduction)
* 🚀 [Dashboard](https://dashboard.meetstream.ai)

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