Access Zoom data layers including contextual data, server-side data, webhooks, and real-time media streams to integrate your app with the Zoom platform.

Data Access


To integrate your app to the Zoom platform, you need to access the Zoom data layers. Zoom has three distinct data layers:

- **Contextual data** from the current environment (meeting, webinar, etc.)

    To access Zoom contextual data, use the [Zoom Apps JS SDK Reference](https://appssdk.zoom.us/classes/ZoomSdk.ZoomSdk.html).

    The Zoom Apps SDK is a front-end JavaScript library that facilitates communication between your Zoom App and the Zoom client.

- **Server-side data** and **events** from the Zoom account

    - To access Zoom server-side data, use [Zoom REST APIs](/docs/api).

        Zoom REST APIs allow developers to request information from the Zoom platform, including (but not limited) to user details, meeting reports, dashboard data.

    - To access Zoom server-side events, use [Zoom Webhooks](/docs/api/webhooks/).

        Zoom webhooks send information on events that happen in a Zoom account to your app. Instead of making repeated calls to pull data from the Zoom API, you can use webhooks to get event information when they occur.

- **Media streams** (audio and video) and **meeting chat data**

    To access media streams and meeting chat data, use [Realtime Media Streams](/docs/rtms). Use Realtime Media Streams to bring apps with you into meetings and collect media data in real time.

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REST API calls are not allowed from a Zoom App front-end and require server-to-server communication.
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