examples

RTMS SDK Examples

Product-specific examples for using the Zoom Real-Time Media Streaming (RTMS) SDK.

Supported Products

The RTMS SDK works with multiple Zoom products. Choose the product you're working with:

Zoom Meetings

Real-time streams from Zoom Meetings

• Quick Start Guide - Node.js and Python examples

Zoom Webinars

Broadcast-quality streams from Zoom Webinars

• Webinars Overview

Zoom Video SDK

Custom video experiences with RTMS access

• Video SDK Overview

Common Features

All products support the same RTMS SDK API:

• Audio Streaming - Real-time audio data from participants
• Video Streaming - Video frames with metadata
• Transcripts - Live transcription data
• Session Events - Start, stop, pause, resume notifications
• Participant Events - Join, leave, and status updates
• Webhook Integration - Easy webhook handling with built-in server

Installation

Node.js

npm install @zoom/rtms

Requirements: Node.js >= 20.3.0 (Node.js 24 LTS recommended)

Python

pip install rtms

Requirements: Python >= 3.10 (Python 3.12 or 3.13 recommended)

Quick Start

Choose your product and language:

Product	Node.js	Python
Meetings	Quick Start	Quick Start
Webinars	Overview	Overview
Video SDK	Overview	Overview

Example Files

• meetings.md - Comprehensive guide with Node.js and Python examples
• webinars.md - Webinars overview (uses same API as Meetings)
• videosdk.md - Video SDK overview (uses same API with session events)

Documentation

• Main README - Installation, setup, troubleshooting
• API Documentation - Full Node.js API reference
• PUBLISHING.md - For maintainers
• CONTRIBUTING.md - For contributors

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Zoom Developers: developers.zoom.us

Contributing

Have a great example to share? Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.