name: zoom-docs
description: |
Zoom Docs API integration guide. Covers creating, managing, and sharing collaborative
documents programmatically. Use when building document collaboration tools, knowledge base
integrations, or automating document workflows within Zoom Workplace.

Zoom Docs API

Build document collaboration integrations with Zoom Docs' real-time editing and sharing features.

Overview

Zoom Docs provides:
- Real-time collaborative document editing
- Rich text formatting and media embedding
- Folder organization and management
- Comments and version history
- Export to multiple formats
- Integration with Zoom Workplace

Key Features

Choose Your Integration

Core Endpoints

Common Operations

Create a Document

const response = await fetch('https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    title: 'Project Proposal',
    folder_id: 'folder_abc',
    template_id: 'template_xyz' // optional
  })
});

const doc = await response.json();
// doc.id, doc.share_url

Add Collaborators

await fetch(`https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/collaborators`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    collaborators: [
      { email: '[email protected]', permission: 'editor' },
      { email: '[email protected]', permission: 'viewer' }
    ]
  })
});

Add a Comment

await fetch(`https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/comments`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: 'Please review this section',
    position: { start: 100, end: 150 } // text range
  })
});

Export Document

// Start export
const exportResponse = await fetch(
  `https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/export`,
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ format: 'pdf' })
  }
);

const { export_id } = await exportResponse.json();

// Check export status for download_url
const statusResponse = await fetch(
  `https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/export/${export_id}`,
  { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}` } }
);

Access Version History

// List versions
const versions = await fetch(
  `https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/versions`,
  { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}` } }
).then(r => r.json());

// Restore to a specific version
await fetch(`https://api.zoom.us/v2/docs/${docId}/restore`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ version_id: 'version_xyz' })
});

Permission Levels

Export Formats

Document Templates

Templates provide pre-formatted starting points:
- Meeting notes
- Project plans
- Team wikis
- Status reports

Prerequisites

1. Zoom account with Docs access
2. OAuth app - Create in Zoom App Marketplace
3. Scopes - Required permissions:
4. docs:read - Read documents
5. docs:write - Create/edit documents
6. docs:read:admin - Admin read access
7. docs:write:admin - Admin write access

Common Use Cases

Webhooks

Zoom Docs sends real-time events:

See zoom-webhooks skill for webhook setup.

Resources

• Official docs: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/zoom-docs/
• API Reference: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/api/rest/reference/zoom-api/methods/#tag/Docs
• Marketplace: https://marketplace.zoom.us/