setup-zoom-webhooks

---
name: setup-zoom-webhooks
description: Reference skill for Zoom webhooks. Use after routing to an event-driven workflow when implementing subscriptions, signature verification, delivery handling, retries, or event-type selection.
triggers:
  - "zoom webhook"
  - "webhook signature"
  - "x-zm-signature"
  - "event subscription"
  - "recording completed webhook"
---

# /setup-zoom-webhooks

Background reference for Zoom event delivery over HTTP. Prefer workflow skills first, then use this file for verification, subscription, and delivery details.

## Prerequisites

- Zoom app with Event Subscriptions enabled
- HTTPS endpoint to receive webhooks
- Webhook secret token for verification

> **Need help with authentication?** See the **[zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md)** skill for OAuth setup.

## Quick Start

```javascript
// Express.js webhook handler
const crypto = require('crypto');

// Capture raw body for signature verification (avoid re-serializing JSON).
app.use(require('express').json({
  verify: (req, _res, buf) => { req.rawBody = buf; }
}));

app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => {
  // Verify webhook signature
  const signature = req.headers['x-zm-signature'];
  const timestamp = req.headers['x-zm-request-timestamp'];
  const body = req.rawBody ? req.rawBody.toString('utf8') : JSON.stringify(req.body);
  const payload = `v0:${timestamp}:${body}`;
  const hash = crypto.createHmac('sha256', WEBHOOK_SECRET)
    .update(payload).digest('hex');
  
  if (signature !== `v0=${hash}`) {
    return res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');
  }

  // Handle event
  const { event, payload } = req.body;
  console.log(`Received: ${event}`);
  
  res.status(200).send();
});
```

## Common Events

| Event | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `meeting.started` | Meeting has started |
| `meeting.ended` | Meeting has ended |
| `meeting.participant_joined` | Participant joined meeting |
| `recording.completed` | Cloud recording ready |
| `user.created` | New user added |

## Detailed References

- **[references/events.md](references/events.md)** - Complete event types reference
- **[references/verification.md](references/verification.md)** - Webhook URL validation
- **[references/subscriptions.md](references/subscriptions.md)** - Event subscriptions API

## Troubleshooting

- **[RUNBOOK.md](RUNBOOK.md)** - 5-minute preflight checks before deep debugging
- **[troubleshooting/common-issues.md](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)** - Signature verification, retries, URL validation

## Sample Repositories

### Official (by Zoom)

| Type | Repository | Stars |
|------|------------|-------|
| Node.js | [webhook-sample](https://github.com/zoom/webhook-sample) | 34 |
| PostgreSQL | [webhook-to-postgres](https://github.com/zoom/webhook-to-postgres) | 5 |
| Go/Fiber | [Go-Webhooks](https://github.com/zoom/Go-Webhooks) | - |
| Header Auth | [zoom-webhook-verification-headers](https://github.com/zoom/zoom-webhook-verification-headers) | - |

### Community

| Language | Repository | Description |
|----------|------------|-------------|
| Laravel | [binary-cats/laravel-webhooks](https://github.com/binary-cats/laravel-webhooks) | Laravel webhook handler |
| AWS Lambda | [splunk/zoom-webhook-to-hec](https://github.com/splunk/zoom-webhook-to-hec) | Serverless to Splunk HEC |
| Node.js | [Will4950/zoom-webhook-listener](https://github.com/Will4950/zoom-webhook-listener) | Webhook forwarder |
| Express+Redis | [ojusave/eventSubscriptionPlayground](https://github.com/ojusave/eventSubscriptionPlayground) | Socket.io + Redis |

### Multi-Language Samples (by tanchunsiong)

| Language | Repository |
|----------|------------|
| Node.js | [Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-NodeJS](https://github.com/tanchunsiong/Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-NodeJS) |
| C# | [Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-ASP.NET-Core-C-](https://github.com/tanchunsiong/Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-ASP.NET-Core-C-) |
| Java | [Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-Java-Spring-Boot](https://github.com/tanchunsiong/Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-Java-Spring-Boot) |
| Python | [Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-Python](https://github.com/tanchunsiong/Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-Python) |
| PHP | [Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-PHP](https://github.com/tanchunsiong/Zoom-Webhook-Signature-OAuth-and-REST-API-Development-Sample-In-PHP) |

**Full list**: See [general/references/community-repos.md](../general/references/community-repos.md)

## Resources

- **Webhook docs**: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/api/webhooks/
- **Event reference**: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/api/rest/reference/zoom-api/events/
- **Developer forum**: https://devforum.zoom.us/

## Environment Variables

- See [references/environment-variables.md](references/environment-variables.md) for standardized `.env` keys and where to find each value.