Zoom Transcript MCP server

This MCP server provides a streamlined way to access, download, search and manage your Zoom Cloud Recording transcripts through a structured interface. It connects to your Zoom account and offers tools to interact with meeting transcript data.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• Zoom Account with Cloud Recording enabled
• Zoom OAuth App credentials (Account ID, Client ID, Client Secret)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/zoom_transcript_mcp.git
   cd zoom_transcript_mcp
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

ZOOM_ACCOUNT_ID=your_zoom_account_id
ZOOM_CLIENT_ID=your_zoom_client_id
ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET=your_zoom_client_secret
TRANSCRIPTS_DIR=/path/to/transcripts/directory  # Optional, defaults to ./transcripts

Alternatively, configure the server through your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zoom-transcripts": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/zoom-transcripts-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ZOOM_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_zoom_account_id",
        "ZOOM_CLIENT_ID": "your_zoom_client_id",
        "ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_zoom_client_secret",
        "TRANSCRIPTS_DIR": "/path/to/transcripts/directory"  // Optional
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Zoom Credentials

1. Go to the Zoom App Marketplace and sign in
2. Click "Develop" > "Build App"
3. Choose "Server-to-Server OAuth" app type
4. Fill in the required information
5. Under "Scopes", add the following permissions:
   • cloud_recording:read:list_account_recordings:admin
   • cloud_recording:read:recording:admin
   • cloud_recording:read:list_user_recordings:admin
6. Save and activate your app
7. Note your Account ID, Client ID, and Client Secret

Available Tools

List Meetings

Lists available Zoom meetings with recordings.

{
  "dateRange": {
    "from": "2025-01-01",
    "to": "2025-03-31"
  },
  "participant": "John Doe"  // Optional
}

Download Transcript

Downloads a transcript for a specific meeting.

{
  "meetingId": "123456789"  // Meeting ID or UUID
}

Get Recent Transcripts

Downloads transcripts from recent meetings.

{
  "count": 5  // Number of recent meetings to fetch (default: 5)
}

Search Transcripts

Searches across downloaded transcripts for specific content.

{
  "query": "AI discussion",
  "dateRange": {  // Optional
    "from": "2025-01-01",
    "to": "2025-03-31"
  }
}

Using with Claude

You can use the server with Claude by using the MCP tool syntax:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>zoom-transcripts</server_name>
<tool_name>search_transcripts</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "query": "project timeline"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Transcript Storage

Transcripts are stored in a structured file system:

transcripts/
├── YYYY-MM/
│   ├── YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS_Meeting-Topic_MeetingID.vtt
│   └── metadata/
│       └── YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS_Meeting-Topic_MeetingID.json

Each transcript has a corresponding metadata JSON file containing:

• Meeting ID and UUID
• Topic
• Start time and duration
• Participants (extracted from the transcript)
• File path to the transcript

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "zoom-transcripts" '{"command":"node","args":["/path/to/zoom-transcripts-server/build/index.js"],"env":{"ZOOM_ACCOUNT_ID":"your_zoom_account_id","ZOOM_CLIENT_ID":"your_zoom_client_id","ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET":"your_zoom_client_secret","TRANSCRIPTS_DIR":"/path/to/transcripts/directory"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "zoom-transcripts": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/zoom-transcripts-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ZOOM_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_zoom_account_id",
                "ZOOM_CLIENT_ID": "your_zoom_client_id",
                "ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_zoom_client_secret",
                "TRANSCRIPTS_DIR": "/path/to/transcripts/directory"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "zoom-transcripts": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/zoom-transcripts-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ZOOM_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_zoom_account_id",
                "ZOOM_CLIENT_ID": "your_zoom_client_id",
                "ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_zoom_client_secret",
                "TRANSCRIPTS_DIR": "/path/to/transcripts/directory"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect