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The Zoom Video SDK enables you to build custom video experiences with Zoom's core technology through a highly optimized WebAssembly module.
In your frontend project, install the Video SDK:
$ npm install @zoom/videosdk --save
The Video SDK provides video, audio, screen sharing, chat, data streams, and more, as a service. You can build with all of these features, or pick and choose. The Video SDK also comes with a full set of server side APIs and Webhooks.
In the component file where you want to use the Video SDK, import ZoomVideo and create the client.
import ZoomVideo from '@zoom/videosdk'
const client = ZoomVideo.createClient()Then init the SDK and declare the stream which we will define later:
client.init('en-US', 'Global', { patchJsMedia: true })
let streamNow we will start or join the session. Here are the required parameters for the client.join() function.
| Parameter | Parameter Description |
|---|---|
| topic | Required, a session name of your choice or the name of the session you are joining. |
| token | Required, your Video SDK JWT. |
| userName | Required, a name for the participant. |
| password | Optional, a session passcode of your choice or the passcode of the session you are joining. |
Then start or join the session and define the stream, which will be used for core features.
client.join(topic, token, userName, password).then(() => {
stream = client.getMediaStream()
}).catch((error) => {
console.log(error)
})Now that we are in a session, we can start using core features like stream.startVideo().
- Video
- Audio
- Chat
- PSTN
- Screen Share
- Cloud Recording
- Command Channel
- Audio Video Preview
- Subsessions
- Transcription/Translation
- Virtual Background
For the full list of features and event listeners, as well as additional guides, see our Video SDK docs.
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