# Zoom Developer Summit 2026 Recap: Intelligence in Motion, Beyond the Meeting On June 24, 2026, developers from around the world came together for the fourth annual **Zoom Developer Summit**, a virtual event for the builders, creators, and innovators who are shaping the future of the Zoom platform. This year's theme was _Intelligence in Motion: Beyond the Meeting_, and it reflected something we've been feeling for a while now: the Zoom developer platform isn't just about meetings anymore. It's about powering intelligent, real-time experiences wherever work happens. We packed the morning with a keynote full of product announcements, hands-on technical sessions, and the first-ever Developer Innovation Awards. Here's a look at everything that went down. ## Opening Keynote: The Platform Is the Product Zoom's Chief Ecosystem Officer Brendan Ittelson kicked things off with a keynote that mapped out the vision for Zoom's developer platform across three pillars: **Core Technology**, **Interface**, and **Distribution**. The throughline was simple: Zoom is building an open, extensible platform where developers can tap into raw media streams, plug into AI services, and get their apps in front of millions of Zoom users, with fewer barriers than ever before. Here's what was announced: - **MCP Servers**: Zoom's Model Context Protocol servers are now accessible within OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude. That means developers can pull meeting summaries, transcripts, action items, and collaboration history directly into AI-native workflows. - **CLI Kit**: A new cross-platform, agent-first command-line tool for working with Zoom's REST APIs. It supports headless API access and integrates with OpenAI and Anthropic tooling, so you can build automations without writing boilerplate. - **Plugin SDK**: A new SDK that lets developers build lightweight plugins to extend Zoom's interface with custom panels, actions, and contextual experiences. - **Device SDK**: Expanding Zoom's reach to hardware, the Device SDK lets you embed Zoom capabilities into physical devices and edge computing environments. - **App Manifest**: A new manifests feature (in early preview) that lets developers download and update app configuration via JSON files, making the build-and-deploy workflow a lot smoother. - **Developer Pack Self-Serve**: Purchase universal credits online and gain instant access to Realtime Media Streams (RTMS). One of the highlights of the day was the fireside chat, where industry leaders from Healthie, Recall.ai and Vizrt shared how they're building on the Zoom platform to solve real problems. The conversation showed just how far the platform's reach extends, from telehealth workflows to AI-driven customer experiences, well beyond traditional video conferencing. ## Deep Dives: 11 Sessions Across AI, SDKs, and Real-Time Media After the keynote, there were 11 in-depth sessions covering the full breadth of the Zoom developer platform. Here's a taste of what was on the agenda: - **AI Services**: Zoom's enterprise-grade AI APIs, including the Scribe API for high-accuracy transcription, the Summarizer API, and the Translator API. Sessions walked developers through real-time and batch processing use cases, pricing via Universal Credits, and how to get started. - **Realtime Media Streams (RTMS)**: Building on last year's GA launch, these sessions explored advanced RTMS use cases, from per-participant audio and HD video access to diarized transcripts and event metadata, all without meeting bots. - **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**: How MCP enables agentic search across Zoom Meetings, Chat, Phone, Canvas, and 10+ third-party platforms like Salesforce, Workday, and ServiceNow. - **SDKs**: Updates across Video SDK, Meeting SDK, and the new Plugin SDK and Device SDK, with live demos and integration walkthroughs. - **Cross-App Authentication (XAA)**: Okta joined us to talk about the upcoming cross-app authentication standard, which enables seamless identity flows across Zoom apps. - **Marketplace & Distribution**: Tips on getting your app discovered, best practices for listing optimization, and what's new in the Zoom App Marketplace. All sessions are now available on the [Zoom Developer Summit 2026 YouTube playlist](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcoexfT63OeF2jYgwVVxy7fS79uf4bITO&si=8fH5fmgDvkjwiLNk), so if you missed anything (or want to rewatch your favorites), you can catch up on your own time. ## Introducing the Zoom Developer Innovation Awards This year, we launched the **Zoom Developer Innovation Awards** to recognize the most creative and impactful projects built on the Zoom platform. Winners were announced live during the summit across four categories: - 🚀 **Most Innovative New App: _Vizrt_** - 🖥️ **Best SDK Integration: _Help Lightning_** - ⚡ **Best Real-Time Experience (RTMS): _World ID_** - 🌎 **Best Developer Community Contribution: _John Drinkwater & Mike Latta_** Congratulations to all the winners, and to every developer who submitted a project. The creativity and technical depth on display were genuinely impressive. ## What's Next The Zoom developer platform is moving fast. With AI Services, expanded MCP capabilities, new SDKs, and a growing ecosystem of tools and integrations, there's never been a better time to start building on Zoom. Here's how to stay connected and keep building: - 🎥 Watch the sessions: [Dev Summit 2026 YouTube Playlist](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcoexfT63OeF2jYgwVVxy7fS79uf4bITO&si=8fH5fmgDvkjwiLNk) - 🛠️ Start building: [developers.zoom.us](/) - 💬 Join the community forum: https://devforum.zoom.us/ Thanks to everyone who joined us for Developer Summit 2026. We can't wait to see what you build next.