How to Get a Zoom API Access Token: A Step-by-Step Guide

ByMr. HR

A Zoom API Access Token is a vital credential for developers. This unique token authorizes your application to access Zoom’s powerful API endpoints. With this credential, your app can perform tasks like scheduling meetings, managing webinars, and tracking attendance programmatically.

Understanding the Authorization Process

Developers must register their application on the Zoom App Marketplace to begin. This process involves authenticating your app and obtaining user consent. For internal server-to-server applications, Zoom provides a “Server-to-Server OAuth” method. This method simplifies access by removing the need for individual user logins.

Steps to Generate a Server-to-Server Access Token

According to the latest hrtechpro tutorial, you can follow these steps using Postman:

  1. Prepare Your Credentials: Collect your Client ID and Client Secret from the Zoom App Marketplace.
  2. Encode Your Credentials: Combine your Client ID and Secret with a colon (ID:Secret). Then, convert this string into Base64 format.
  3. Configure Postman Headers: Create a new POST request in Postman. Set the Authorization header to Basic followed by your Base64 string. Also, set the Content-Type to application/x-www-form-urlencoded.
  4. Set Body Parameters: In the request body, add the grant_type as account_credentials. Include your account_id as well.
  5. Send the Request: Target the Zoom OAuth endpoint. Once you click “Send,” Zoom will return a JSON response containing your Access Token.

Using Your Token

You can now use this token in the header of subsequent API calls. Keep in mind that these tokens are temporary. They typically expire after one hour. For your PHP projects, you can easily copy the generated “PHP cURL” code directly from Postman to automate this process.

Follow the below Steps to Get Access Token in Server to server Auth

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