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Zoom Video SDK iOS

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Zoom Video SDK for iOS native apps. Use when building custom iOS video sessions with full UI control, token-based session auth, and event-driven media/participant flows.
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The Zoom Video SDK for iOS provides the necessary components and documentation to build custom video session experiences within native iOS applications. It supports full UI control, token-based authentication, and event-driven management of media and participant states.

What it does

  • Provides documentation for integrating the Zoom Video SDK into iOS projects.
  • Outlines session lifecycle management and architecture patterns.
  • Details token-based authentication requirements and environment variables.
  • Offers guidance on handling participant and media state via delegate callbacks.
  • Includes a preflight and debugging checklist for development workflows.

When to use it

  • When developing a custom video session experience for iOS.
  • When you require full control over the user interface of a video session.
  • When implementing event-driven media or participant flows.
  • When configuring authentication tokens for secure session access.

Advantages

  • Enables complete customization of the video session UI.
  • Provides structured documentation for session lifecycle and architecture.
  • Includes specific guidance for managing participant and media states.
  • Offers a dedicated runbook for debugging and preflight checks.

Usage examples

“How do I join a session using the Zoom Video SDK on iOS?”
The agent provides the session join pattern and explains the required token-based authentication flow.
“What environment variables are needed for the iOS Video SDK?”
The agent lists the required credentials, including the SDK key, secret, and token endpoint configuration.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/anthropics/zoom-video-sdk-ios/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip zoom-video-sdk-ios.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Video SDK (iOS)

Use this skill when building custom iOS video session experiences.

Start Here

  1. ios.md

  2. concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md

  3. concepts/architecture.md

  4. examples/session-join-pattern.md

  5. scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md

  6. references/ios-reference-map.md

  7. references/environment-variables.md

  8. references/versioning-and-compatibility.md

  9. troubleshooting/common-issues.md

Key Sources

Operations

  • RUNBOOK.md - 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist.

Files

RUNBOOK.md

Video SDK iOS 5-Minute Preflight Runbook

Use this before deep debugging.

Skill Doc Standard Note

  • Skill entrypoint is SKILL.md.

  • This runbook is an operational convention (recommended), not a required skill file.

  • SDK/API names can drift by version; validate current names against docs/raw-docs before release.

1) Confirm Integration Surface

  • Confirm this is a Video SDK custom session flow for iOS (not Meeting SDK).

  • Verify UI/state are driven by session events, not meeting semantics.

  • Wrapper platforms require JS/native bridge synchronization checks.

2) Confirm Required Credentials

  • Video SDK app credentials (SDK Key/Secret) stored server-side.

  • Backend-generated session JWT token.

  • Session fields (sessionName, userName, role type) resolved before join.

3) Confirm Lifecycle Order

  1. Initialize SDK client/context and register event listeners.

  2. Generate/fetch session token from backend.

  3. Join session and establish media streams.

  4. Handle participant/media/control events during active session.

4) Confirm Event/State Handling

  • Keep participant state keyed by user/session IDs.

  • Reconcile subscribe/unsubscribe transitions for video/audio/share streams.

  • Treat reconnect and device-change events as first-class state transitions.

5) Confirm Cleanup + Upgrade Posture

  • Leave/end session and release helper/client resources.

  • Remove listeners to avoid duplicate callbacks on rejoin.

  • Re-check SDK version compatibility before deployment updates.

6) Quick Probes

  • Token issuance and join flow succeed once end-to-end.

  • Audio/video publish-subscribe operations complete with expected callbacks.

  • Leave/rejoin works without leaked listener or stream state.

7) Fast Decision Tree

  • Join fails immediately -> invalid/expired token or session field mismatch.

  • Media state stuck -> listener binding/order issue or permission/device problem.

  • Inconsistent behavior after update -> wrapper/native SDK version mismatch.

8) Source Checkpoints

Official docs
Raw docs in repo

  • tools/zoom-crawler/raw-docs/developers.zoom.us/docs/video-sdk/ios/

  • tools/zoom-crawler/raw-docs/marketplacefront.zoom.us/sdk/video-sdk/ios/

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code, Claude apps

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Claude Code frontmatter

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Attribution and licence

Created by
Zoom
Publisher
Anthropic (Official)
Distributed by
Anthropic
Source
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · partner-built/zoom-plugin/skills/video-sdk/ios · commit e050c2e
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from partner-built/zoom-plugin/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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