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Build Zoom Contact Center App

OpenAIOfficialCreated by ZoomDistributed by OpenAI

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  • Tool integration
  • Automation and integrations
  • MIT
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Use when using Contact Center.
— the description by Zoom

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This skill provides a systematic approach to building applications for Zoom Contact Center. It emphasizes identifying the correct client surface (web, mobile, or embed) and managing the engagement lifecycle, from initialization to cleanup. It helps developers navigate platform-specific SDKs, handle engagement context, and troubleshoot common integration issues like version drift, authentication errors, and event handling gaps.

What it does

  • Guides the selection of the appropriate SDK based on the target platform.
  • Defines the standard lifecycle stages for Contact Center engagements.
  • Provides a checklist for troubleshooting common integration and authentication failures.
  • Outlines best practices for managing engagement context across CRM and analytics systems.
  • Offers guidance on handling event listeners and state transitions.

When to use it

  • When building custom integrations for Zoom Contact Center.
  • When debugging issues with SDK events or lifecycle hooks.
  • When setting up environment variables for OAuth and campaign-based integrations.
  • When resolving 401 errors or token scope issues in Contact Center APIs.
  • When implementing web embeds or campaign-based chat/video flows.

Advantages

  • Reduces development friction by clarifying platform-specific requirements.
  • Provides a clear path for debugging complex state-change and event-gap issues.
  • Ensures consistent handling of sensitive OAuth and API credentials.
  • Helps align development efforts with documented SDK patterns.

Usage examples

“How do I start building a web-based Zoom Contact Center integration?”
The agent will guide you through identifying your channel, setting up the required environment variables like ZCC_WEB_API_KEY, and selecting the appropriate Web SDK lifecycle hooks.
“My Contact Center API calls are returning 401 errors, what should I check?”
The agent will provide a troubleshooting checklist, including verifying Contact Center scopes on your token, confirming admin permissions, and checking for account context drift.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/build-zoom-contact-center-app/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip build-zoom-contact-center-app.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Build Zoom Contact Center App

Use this skill when the integration targets Zoom Contact Center rather than general meetings, chat, or phone. Route to the platform-specific skill once the client surface is clear.

Workflow

  1. Identify the channel and client: web, Android, iOS, campaign embed, video engagement, chat engagement, Virtual Agent handoff, or scheduled callback.

  2. Confirm the lifecycle: initialization, engagement start, context retrieval, state changes, transfer or handoff, and cleanup.

  3. Choose the platform reference before coding; Contact Center SDKs differ by event names, lifecycle hooks, and wrapper requirements.

  4. Treat engagement context as shared state and validate how it flows into CRM, ticketing, analytics, or AI workflows.

  5. Debug version drift by checking SDK version, documented event names, app settings, campaign configuration, and browser or mobile lifecycle behavior.

References

Files

references/environment-variables.md

Zoom Contact Center Environment Variables

Standard .env keys

VariableRequiredUsed forWhere to find
ZOOM_CLIENT_IDYes (API/OAuth integrations)OAuth app identity for Contact Center APIsZoom Marketplace -> OAuth app -> App Credentials
ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRETYes (API/OAuth integrations)OAuth token exchangeZoom Marketplace -> OAuth app -> App Credentials
ZOOM_REDIRECT_URIUser OAuth flowOAuth callback URLZoom Marketplace -> OAuth redirect/allow list
ZCC_CHAT_ENTRY_IDWeb/chat entry flowsContact Center chat entry point routingContact Center Admin -> Flows -> Entry Points
ZCC_VIDEO_ENTRY_IDVideo engagement flowsContact Center video entry point routingContact Center Admin -> Flows -> Entry Points
ZCC_ZVA_ENTRY_IDOptional (Virtual Agent)Virtual agent entry routingContact Center Admin -> Flows -> Entry Points
ZCC_CAMPAIGN_API_KEYCampaign/web embed modeCampaign authorization for web embedContact Center Admin -> Campaign Management -> Web and In-App -> Embed Web Tag
ZCC_WEB_API_KEYWeb SDK/embed modeClient-side Contact Center embed initializationContact Center Admin -> Campaign Management -> Web and In-App -> Embed Web Tag
ZCC_SCHEDULED_CALLBACK_API_KEYScheduled callback flowsCallback scheduling authorizationContact Center campaign/flow callback configuration

Runtime-only values

  • ZOOM_ACCESS_TOKEN

  • Contact/session IDs issued by Contact Center runtime APIs

Notes

  • Contact Center implementations often mix OAuth credentials with flow/campaign keys.

  • Keep OAuth secrets and campaign keys out of client-side source control.

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: OpenAI Codex

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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Attribution and licence

Created by
Zoom
Publisher
OpenAI (Official)
Distributed by
OpenAI
Source
openai/plugins · plugins/zoom/skills/contact-center · commit d420d13
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from plugins/zoom/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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Download ZIP

The ZIP holds the skill’s files, its licence files and an ATTRIBUTION.md. Download build-zoom-contact-center-app.zip