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Zoom Bot Implementation Guide - Step 2

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Complete Zoom Bot Setup with MeetStream

Complete guide to implementing Zoom bots with MeetStream. Learn how to create your first bot, configure credentials, and handle common scenarios.
Prerequisites: Before starting, ensure you have created a MeetStream account and a Zoom app in Zoom’s marketplace. If you haven’t created a Zoom app yet, follow the steps in Step 1.
Important: At this stage, Zoom bots can only join meetings hosted by the user or organization that owns the Zoom app.
1

Get your Zoom app's credentials

Retrieve your development credentials from the Zoom Marketplace Dashboard.
  1. Navigate to Zoom Marketplace Dashboard Head to the Zoom Marketplace Dashboard and find your app under managed apps
  2. Access App Credentials Click on the ‘Basic Information’ tab and locate the ‘App Credentials’ section to find your development credentials
Zoom App Marketplace credentials section
2

Add the credentials to the MeetStream Dashboard

Configure your Zoom SDK credentials in the dashboard.
  1. Access MeetStream Dashboard Navigate to the Zoom SDK Credentials section in your dashboard sidebar
  2. Configure Credentials Add your Zoom app credentials from Step 1 to enable bot functionality
MeetStream Dashboard Zoom credentials
3

Create a bot

Use the Create Bot API to deploy your first Zoom bot.

API Documentation

For full API details, see the Bot API documentation
Endpoint: POST /bots/create_botCreates a new bot instance to join a meeting.Authentication: Requires API Key authentication (Header: Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY)
curl -X POST "https://api.meestream.ai/v1/bots/create_bot" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "meeting_link": "",
    "bot_name": "",
    "bot_message": "",
    "live_audio_required": {
      "websocket_url": ""
    },
    "live_transcription_required": {
      "webhook_url": ""
    },
    "custom_attributes": {
      "tag": "",
      "sample": ""
    },
    "callback_url": ""
  }'
Possible Responses:
  • 201: Bot creation initiated successfully. Returns { bot_id: string }
  • 400: Bad Request (e.g., missing fields, invalid meeting link)
  • 401: Unauthorized (Invalid API Key)
  • 500: Internal Server Error
Pro tip: If a bot is denied recording permissions, you should signal this to the host to prevent lost recording opportunities. Set recording_permission_denied_timeout to automatically leave after 5 seconds if denied permissions.
4

View your bot in the API Explorer

Monitor and debug your bot using the dashboard’s Bot Explorer.
  1. Access Bot Explorer Navigate to the “Bots” section in your dashboard to access the Bot explorer
  2. Find Your Bot Locate the bot you just created and click the ‘view’ button to access detailed information
  3. Debug and Monitor Access bot details, debugging tools, live screenshots, and more to monitor your bot’s performance
MeetStream Bot Explorer interface

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Troubleshooting