One limitation of the Zoom web client is that it currently doesn't support prompting the host for local recording permission. This means that if the host is on the web client, the bot won't be able to prompt the host and record.
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To fix this issue, the host should switch to using the Zoom Desktop app (on Windows, Mac, or Linux).

Sometimes a bot joins a meeting but is unable to record because it never asked for permission. In this case, this means the host was not present and thus was unable to grant recording permissions to the bot.
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In general, if the meeting host does not show up to the call, the only way for the bot to get permission is through the Zoom API if the host has connected their account via OAuth. If it’s a common situation for the host to not show up, you may want to look into this flow so the bot is able to record in these circumstances.
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If the host's global local recording setting is disabled, the bot will fail to record.
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How to fix: Host should enable their global user-level local recording setting in their Zoom user settings:

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In this case, the host has their global local recording setting enabled, but they can't grant participants permission to record locally, which is needed for a bot to record.
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How to fix: Host should enable this setting by checking the box labelled:

Advanced local recording settings > Hosts can give meeting participants permission to record locally **
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If the host has the proper user-level recording settings set up properly on the Zoom website, but has disabled the option to allow participants to request local recording within the call, the bot will not be able to record.

How to fix: Host should enable this setting within the call: