Zoom Video SDK Ruby on Rails Quickstart

A video conferencing app built with Ruby on Rails and the Zoom Video SDK

Prerequisites

• Ruby 3.3.6+ & Rails 8.0.0+ (docs)
• Zoom Video SDK Account

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   bundle install

2. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with your Zoom SDK credentials:

   ZOOM_SDK_KEY=your_zoom_sdk_key_here
   ZOOM_SDK_SECRET=your_zoom_sdk_secret_here
   

3. Get Zoom SDK credentials:

   • Go to Zoom Marketplace
   • Create a Video SDK app
   • Copy the SDK Key and SDK Secret

4. Start the server:

   rails server

5. Access the application:

   • Open http://localhost:3000
   • Enter a session name and select your role
   • Click "Join Session" to start the video call

Routes

• GET / - Main form page
• POST /zoom/generate_jwt - Generate JWT token
• GET /zoom/video_session - Video session page

Dependencies

• jwt - For JWT token generation
• dotenv-rails - For environment variable management

Notes

• The JWT token is valid for 1 hour
• Make sure to keep your SDK credentials secure
• This is a basic implementation - add authentication and authorization as needed for production use