zoom-video-sdk-android
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
Zoom Video SDK for Android—build custom real-time video apps with full UI control and session tokens.
What is zoom-video-sdk-android?
This skill provides the Zoom Video SDK for Android native applications, enabling developers to build custom video experiences with complete UI control, session token authentication, raw media access, and event-driven participant state management. Use it when you need to integrate real-time video capabilities into Android apps beyond standard Zoom client functionality.
- Build custom Android video UIs with full control over layout and components
- Authenticate sessions using Zoom session tokens
- Access raw media streams for advanced processing
- Handle participant state changes through event-driven architecture
- Manage video session lifecycle from initialization to termination
- Integrate real-time video into existing Android applications
How to install zoom-video-sdk-android
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill build-zoom-video-sdk-app- Android development environment (Android Studio or equivalent)
- Zoom Video SDK for Android installed and configured
- Valid Zoom session token or authentication mechanism
- Understanding of Android native development and lifecycle management
How to use zoom-video-sdk-android
- 1.Review the android.md documentation to understand SDK basics and setup
- 2.Study the lifecycle-workflow.md to understand session initialization and teardown patterns
- 3.Review the architecture.md to understand component interactions
- 4.Examine session-join-pattern.md for concrete session joining examples
- 5.Consult high-level-scenarios.md to identify your use case pattern
- 6.Reference android-reference-map.md for API details and method signatures
- 7.Configure environment variables using references/environment-variables.md
- 8.Run the RUNBOOK.md preflight checklist before deploying to production
Use cases
- Building a branded video conferencing app with custom UI matching your app's design system
- Creating specialized video experiences for telemedicine, education, or enterprise use cases
- Developing video features within a larger Android application without using the standard Zoom client
- Implementing custom participant management and session controls for specific workflows
- Integrating raw media access for recording, transcription, or real-time processing
- Android native app developers
- Mobile engineers building video-enabled applications
- Teams creating custom video conferencing solutions
- Developers integrating video into enterprise or specialized applications
zoom-video-sdk-android FAQ
Use the Video SDK when you need custom UI, branded experiences, specialized workflows, or integration into a larger app. Use the standard client for simple meeting embedding.
The SDK uses Zoom session tokens for authentication, which you generate server-side and pass to the client application.
Yes, the SDK provides raw media options for advanced use cases like custom recording, transcription, or real-time processing.
Refer to the troubleshooting/common-issues.md guide for session token lifecycle management and renewal strategies.
Yes, run the RUNBOOK.md preflight checklist for a 5-minute verification of your environment and configuration.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.
name: zoom-video-sdk-android description: | Zoom Video SDK for Android native apps. Use when building custom Android video experiences with full UI control, session tokens, raw media options, and event-driven participant state. user-invocable: false triggers:
- "video sdk android"
- "zoom video android"
- "android custom video"
- "android video session"
Zoom Video SDK (Android)
Use this skill when building Android apps with custom real-time video sessions.
Start Here
- android.md
- concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md
- concepts/architecture.md
- examples/session-join-pattern.md
- scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md
- references/android-reference-map.md
- references/environment-variables.md
- references/versioning-and-compatibility.md
- troubleshooting/common-issues.md
Key Sources
- Docs: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/video-sdk/android/
- API reference: https://marketplacefront.zoom.us/sdk/custom/android/index.html
- Broader guide: ../SKILL.md
Operations
- RUNBOOK.md - 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist.
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