Zoom Automation via Rube MCP
Automate Zoom operations including meeting scheduling, webinar management, cloud recording retrieval, participant tracking, and usage reporting through Composio's Zoom toolkit.
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Zoom connection via with toolkit
- Always call first to get current tool schemas
- Most features require a paid Zoom account (Pro plan or higher)
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add
as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming responds
- Call with toolkit
- If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Zoom OAuth
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. Create and Schedule Meetings
When to use: User wants to create a new Zoom meeting with specific time, duration, and settings
Tool sequence:
- - Verify authenticated user and check license type [Prerequisite]
- - Create the meeting with topic, time, duration, and settings [Required]
- - Retrieve full meeting details including join_url [Optional]
- - Modify meeting settings or reschedule [Optional]
ZOOM_ADD_A_MEETING_REGISTRANT
- Register participants for registration-enabled meetings [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Always use for user-level apps
- : Meeting subject line
- : (instant), (scheduled), (recurring no fixed time), (recurring fixed time)
- : ISO 8601 format ( for UTC or with timezone field)
- : Timezone ID (e.g., )
- : Duration in minutes
- : , , or
- : Boolean to enable waiting room
settings__join_before_host
: Boolean (disabled when waiting room is enabled)
settings__meeting_invitees
: Array of invitee objects with email addresses
Pitfalls:
- must be in the future; Zoom stores and returns times in UTC regardless of input timezone
- If no is set for type , it becomes an instant meeting that expires after 30 days
- The for participants and for host come from the create response - persist these
- expires in 2 hours (or 90 days for users)
- Meeting creation is rate-limited to 100 requests/day
- Setting names use double underscores for nesting (e.g., )
2. List and Manage Meetings
When to use: User wants to view upcoming, live, or past meetings
Tool sequence:
- - List meetings by type (scheduled, live, upcoming, previous) [Required]
- - Get detailed info for a specific meeting [Optional]
- - Modify meeting details [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Use for authenticated user
- : (default), , , ,
- : Records per page (default 30)
- : Pagination token from previous response
- / : Date range filters
Pitfalls:
- excludes instant meetings and only shows unexpired scheduled meetings
- For past meetings, use
type: "previous_meetings"
- Pagination: always follow until empty to get complete results
- Token expiration: expires after 15 minutes
- Meeting IDs can exceed 10 digits; store as long integers, not standard integers
3. Manage Recordings
When to use: User wants to list, retrieve, or delete cloud recordings
Tool sequence:
- - List all cloud recordings for a user within a date range [Required]
ZOOM_GET_MEETING_RECORDINGS
- Get recordings for a specific meeting [Optional]
ZOOM_DELETE_MEETING_RECORDINGS
- Move recordings to trash or permanently delete [Optional]
- - List archived meeting/webinar files [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Use for authenticated user
- / : Date range in format (max 1 month range)
- : Meeting ID or UUID for specific recording retrieval
- : (recoverable) or (permanent) for deletion
- : Set to to get JWT for downloading recordings
- : Set to list recordings from trash
Pitfalls:
- Date range maximum is 1 month; API auto-adjusts if range exceeds this
- Cloud Recording must be enabled on the account
- UUIDs starting with or containing must be double URL-encoded
ZOOM_DELETE_MEETING_RECORDINGS
defaults to action (recoverable); is permanent
- Download URLs require the OAuth token in the Authorization header for passcode-protected recordings
- Requires Pro plan or higher
4. Get Meeting Participants and Reports
When to use: User wants to see who attended a past meeting or get usage statistics
Tool sequence:
ZOOM_GET_PAST_MEETING_PARTICIPANTS
- List attendees of a completed meeting [Required]
- - Get meeting details and registration info for upcoming meetings [Optional]
ZOOM_GET_DAILY_USAGE_REPORT
- Get daily usage statistics (meetings, participants, minutes) [Optional]
ZOOM_GET_A_MEETING_SUMMARY
- Get AI-generated meeting summary [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Meeting ID (latest instance) or UUID (specific occurrence)
- : Records per page (default 30)
- : Pagination token for large participant lists
Pitfalls:
ZOOM_GET_PAST_MEETING_PARTICIPANTS
only works for completed meetings on paid plans
- Solo meetings (no other participants) return empty results
- UUID encoding: UUIDs starting with or containing must be double-encoded
- Always paginate with until empty to avoid dropping attendees
ZOOM_GET_A_MEETING_SUMMARY
requires a paid plan with AI Companion enabled; free accounts get 400 errors
ZOOM_GET_DAILY_USAGE_REPORT
has a Heavy rate limit; avoid frequent calls
5. Manage Webinars
When to use: User wants to list webinars or register participants for webinars
Tool sequence:
- - List scheduled or upcoming webinars [Required]
- - Get detailed webinar information [Optional]
ZOOM_ADD_A_WEBINAR_REGISTRANT
- Register a participant for a webinar [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Use for authenticated user
- : (default) or
- : Records per page (default 30)
- : Pagination token
Pitfalls:
- Webinar features require Pro plan or higher with Webinar add-on
- Free/basic accounts cannot use webinar tools
- Only shows unexpired webinars
- Registration must be enabled on the webinar for
ZOOM_ADD_A_WEBINAR_REGISTRANT
to work
Common Patterns
ID Resolution
- User ID: Always use for user-level apps to refer to the authenticated user
- Meeting ID: Numeric ID (store as long integer); use for latest instance
- Meeting UUID: Use for specific occurrence of recurring meetings; double-encode if starts with or contains
- Occurrence ID: Use with recurring meetings to target a specific occurrence
Pagination
Most Zoom list endpoints use token-based pagination:
- Follow until it is empty or missing
- Token expires after 15 minutes
- Set explicit (default 30, varies by endpoint)
- Do not use (deprecated on many endpoints)
Time Handling
- Zoom stores all times in UTC internally
- Provide field alongside for local time input
- Use ISO 8601 format: (UTC) or (with timezone field)
- Date-only fields use format
Known Pitfalls
Plan Requirements
- Most recording and participant features require Pro plan or higher
- Webinar features require Webinar add-on
- AI meeting summaries require AI Companion feature enabled
- Archived files require "Meeting and Webinar Archiving" enabled by Zoom Support
Rate Limits
- Meeting creation: 100 requests/day, 100 updates per meeting in 24 hours
ZOOM_GET_PAST_MEETING_PARTICIPANTS
: Moderate throttle; add delays for batch processing
ZOOM_GET_DAILY_USAGE_REPORT
: Heavy rate limit
- ,
ZOOM_GET_MEETING_RECORDINGS
: Light rate limit
- , : Medium rate limit
Parameter Quirks
- Nested settings use double underscore notation (e.g., )
- expires in 2 hours; renew via API if needed
- is automatically disabled when is
- Recurring meeting fields () only apply to type and
- field has max 10 characters with alphanumeric and , , , only
Quick Reference
| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params |
|---|
| Create meeting | | , , , |
| Get meeting details | | |
| Update meeting | | , fields to update |
| List meetings | | , , |
| Get user info | | |
| List recordings | | , , |
| Get recording | ZOOM_GET_MEETING_RECORDINGS
| |
| Delete recording | ZOOM_DELETE_MEETING_RECORDINGS
| , |
| Past participants | ZOOM_GET_PAST_MEETING_PARTICIPANTS
| , |
| Daily usage report | ZOOM_GET_DAILY_USAGE_REPORT
| date params |
| Meeting summary | ZOOM_GET_A_MEETING_SUMMARY
| |
| List webinars | | , |
| Get webinar | | webinar ID |
| Register for meeting | ZOOM_ADD_A_MEETING_REGISTRANT
| , participant details |
| Register for webinar | ZOOM_ADD_A_WEBINAR_REGISTRANT
| webinar ID, participant details |
| List archived files | | , |