Creating Server-to-Server OAuth App

In order for Zoomy to connect with Zoom, you need to first create a OAuth App with your Zoom account. This part can feel technical, but just follow the steps and you will be up and running in no time at all!

Important: Zoom has deprecated the use of JWT app type. From June 1, 2023, creating a new JWT app type will not be possible. The steps to generate the new setup fields with the major Zoom WordPress Plugin upgrade v5.0.0 are described below.

1. Create a Server-to-Server OAuth App

For Zoomy to connect with Zoom, you need to first create an OAuth App with your Zoom account. This part can feel technical, but just follow the steps and you will be up and running in no time at all!

First of all log in to the Zoom App Marketplace with owner/admin-level account.
Click on Develop -> Build Server-to-Server OAuth App and create this app.
Note: If you can't see the Server-to-Server OAuth app type on this screen then refer to this Zoom guide.

Zoom WordPress Plugin step1-create-server-to-server-oauth

3. Copy the App credentials i.e. Account ID, Client ID, and Client Secret. Add these values inside your plugin settings under,
Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Setup -> Server-to-Server OAuth

2. Event Subscriptions

Events Subscription allows the Zoom plugin to listen for changes on your Zoom account and sync them on your WordPress site for better integration.

Select Feature from the side menu and copy the Secret Token.
1. On your WP Admin Site, go to Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Server-to-Server OAuth -> Secret Token paste the Secret Token into the field, and click save.
Go back to Zoom Enable Events Subscription and then click "Add Event Subscription"
1. In Select a method go with the default Webhook method.
2. Paste your WordPress site URL into the "Event notification endpoint URL" field and click Validate.
3. If validation fails, attempt using this URL in place of your main site URL, replacing "yourwpsiteurl" with your actual site URL https://yourwpsiteurl.com/wp-json/wp/v2
  
  Note: If the domain fails to validate, double-check that you have completed step 1 above.
Click Add Events under the Event types and check only the events listed below click done once you have checked all the relevant events

Event types

Meeting & Webinar:

Start Meeting/Webinar
End Meeting/Webinar
Meeting/Webinar has been created
Meeting/Webinar has been updated
Meeting/Webinar has been deleted
Optional: If using registered Meeting/Webinar
1. Meeting/Webinar Registration has been created
2. Meeting/Webinar Registration has been canceled
3. Meeting/Webinar Registration has been denied

Recording:

All Recordings have completed
Recording files have been deleted to Trash
Recording files have been permanently deleted
Recording files have been recovered from Trash

User:

User has been deleted
User has been activated
User's profile info has been updated

6. Now click Save to keep your changes intact.

Note: If you are using Zoom WordPress Plugin on multiple WordPress sites or a WordPress Multisite then you must Add a new event subscription for each of your sites.

3. Set Scopes and Permissions

Click the Scopes menu -> Add scopes. Then, search for the scopes listed below and enable them.
1. Note: If you see a permission error on the scopes menu then refer to this Zoom guide.

Add Scopes

Users:
user:read:list_users:admin user:write:user:admin user:read:user:admin

Meeting:
meeting:read:list_meetings:admin meeting:read:meeting:admin meeting:write:meeting:admin meeting:update:meeting:admin meeting:delete:meeting:admin meeting:update:status:admin

Webinar (Optional, If using Zoom Webinar):
webinar:read:list_webinars:admin webinar:read:webinar:admin webinar:write:webinar:admin webinar:update:meeting:admin webinar:delete:meeting:admin webinar:update:status:admin

Recording:
cloud_recording:read:list_recording_files:admin cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings:admin

Report:
report:read:daily_usage:admin report:read:user:admin

report:read:list_meeting_participants:admin

Note: If you see a permission error on the scopes menu then refer to this Zoom guide.

4. Activate app

The last step is to activate the App so that you can use add the App credentials in the plugin settings.

Note: If the app is not activated the app credentials will not work.

5. Create a Meeting SDK App

Another app is required to enable your users to join Zoom meetings on the frontend
Click on Develop -> Build app

From the Development Tab, copy the App credentials i.e. Client ID and Client Secret. Add these values inside your plugin settings under,
Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Setup -> Meeting SDK
From Features -> Embed enable the toggle for Meeting SDK. This will make the app usable as a meeting SDK app.
From Features -> Surface check to enable the Webinars option if you embed and display Webinars on your WordPress site frontend.

Note: There is no need to fill in any other details or publish this app. Simply move to the next step.

6. Chrome Origin Trial

The SharedArrayBuffers token is required to support Gallery View, Virtual Background, and 720p video resolution on Chrome browser.

Visit this link on your browser: https://developer.chrome.com/origintrials/#/trials/active
Search "SharedArrayBuffers in non-isolated pages on Desktop platforms" on this URL and click the Register button next to it.
Place your WordPress site URL where you have installed the Zoom plugin i.e. https://yourwpsite.com in the Web Origin field.
Now copy the token and add it to your WordPress Dashboard -> Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Chrome Origin Trial -> SharedArrayBuffers Token.

That's all, after completing all these steps you should be up and running with the Zoomy WordPress plugin!

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