Zoom Video SDK

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APIs and webhooks

Video SDK APIs support server-side operations, and configured webhooks can send Video SDK events to a developer’s server as HTTP POST requests.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Features

Listed features include HD video, virtual backgrounds, screen sharing, raw data, file transfer, live streaming, cloud recording, chat, PSTN, and live transcription and translation.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Frameworks and integrations

The web SDK supports Angular, React, Vue.js, and other JavaScript frameworks; sample apps are also listed for Svelte and Solid.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

HIPAA

Zoom says Video SDK helps enable HIPAA compliance for customers with a BAA.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Intended use

The SDK is a private video cloud for a developer’s use case and cannot connect to Zoom clients or Zoom Meetings.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Notable limits

Zoom enforces a quarterly minimum SDK version policy, and SDK versions below the published minimum cease functioning in production.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Pricing

Zoom says the Video SDK is billed on a minutes usage basis, and the pricing page describes prepaid credits for the Zoom Build Platform.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Security

Zoom states that the Video SDK uses TLS 1.2 and 256-bit AES-GCM encryption; end-to-end encryption is not supported in browsers.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Sessions

Sessions connect two or more users for real-time, two-way communication, do not need to be scheduled, and can host up to 5,000 users each.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Streaming limit

Sessions can be streamed via RTMP to an unlimited view-only audience.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

Support

Developer support plans may be purchased to submit support tickets, and Zoom also offers a developer forum for questions.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

UI Toolkit

A prebuilt video chat UI Toolkit is available for Android, iOS, and web, and Zoom says it lets developers implement the SDK with minimal code.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

What it does

The Video SDK provides video, audio, screen sharing, chat, data streams, server-side APIs, and webhooks as a service for building custom applications.developers.zoom.us · read 3 Oct 2026

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