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How to integrate Zoom with Webflow

Connect Zoom to Webflow to automate webinar registrations, schedule video consultations, and manage virtual event workflows. This integration helps education platforms manage course registrations, event sites coordinate attendee workflows, and professional services schedule client meetings.

Integrate through automation platforms like Zapier, scheduling intermediaries like Calendly, third-party widgets like Elfsight, or custom code implementations with the Meeting SDK. Automation platforms handle registration workflows without server setup, scheduling tools simplify booking with automatic meeting creation, third-party widgets provide simplified embedding options, and custom implementations require JavaScript development and server-side authentication middleware.

Connect through automation platforms

Automation platforms provide the most practical integration path for most Webflow users. According to Zapier's Webflow-Zoom integration documentation, users can automatically register new Webflow form submissions as Zoom meeting and webinar registrants without code or server setup.

According to Zapier's integration templates, when someone submits a Webflow form, automation platforms like Zapier can register them for Zoom webinars, create CMS entries for new Zoom registrants, add attendees to your Webflow database, or trigger automated email sequences.

Automate common workflows with Zapier:

• Register new Webflow form submissions as Zoom webinar registrants automatically
• Create Webflow CMS items when Zoom meetings are scheduled using Zapier
• Log meeting participants in Webflow collections for follow-up campaigns
• Add Zoom recording links to Webflow CMS after webinars complete

The Zoom Events integration automates event registration workflows and attendee tracking.

Use scheduling intermediaries

Connect your Zoom account to Calendly, then embed Calendly's widget in Webflow using the custom Code Embed element. When visitors book through Calendly, Zoom meetings generate automatically. Confirmation emails include meeting links. This approach avoids technical complexity since Zoom's embedding requires the Meeting SDK and JavaScript coding.

Scheduling tools provide the following workflow capabilities:

• Embed scheduling tools like Calendly using Webflow's custom Code Embed element, which connects to Zoom for automatic meeting creation
• Automatically generate Zoom meetings when users book appointments through integrated scheduling tools like Calendly
• Connect scheduling tools to calendar services (Google Calendar, Outlook) through platforms like Calendly, then embed in Webflow
• Use the Event Calendar App for dynamic event listings with RSVP management and multi-source calendar syncing

Add the custom Code Embed element to your page, paste your Calendly embed code, and publish. When users book through Calendly, Zoom meetings are automatically created and the scheduling interface appears directly on your Webflow site.

Alternatively, for direct Zoom embedding without Calendly, you can use Webflow's custom Code Embed element to embed the Zoom Meeting SDK, though this requires JavaScript implementation and professional engineering support.

Best for: Professional services, coaching, and consulting scenarios where client scheduling and meeting automation are priorities. Also suitable for event management, educational platforms, and industries requiring participant registration workflows.

Add third-party widgets

Elfsight's Zoom widget for Webflow provides simplified embedding of video conferencing capabilities into Webflow sites. However, Zoom does not officially support true no-code embedding of meetings or webinars. All official methods require technical implementation. While third-party widget services like Elfsight offer simplified interfaces, they still require embed code through Webflow's custom Code Embed element.

The widget provides real-time video interaction, webinar hosting, and event management directly within your Webflow pages. Configure the widget through the dashboard, generate an embed code, and paste it into Webflow's custom Code Embed element.

Note: If using third-party Zoom embedding solutions, verify compatibility with your use case requirements. For healthcare use cases specifically, Zoom provides HIPAA-compliant features, but proper HIPAA configuration and formal business associate agreements with Zoom are required before implementation. Additionally, third-party widget services may have their own security and compliance limitations that should be verified before implementation.

Build with Webflow and Zoom APIs

Advanced implementations require professional engineering support using Zoom's SDKs and APIs. The Zoom Meeting SDK for Web provides WebAssembly modules for embedding meetings directly in your site, but this approach requires JavaScript knowledge and server-side middleware (a backend service that handles authentication between Zoom and your site) using Zoom's OAuth 2.0 requirements.

Zoom does not support simple iframe embedding. According to the Zoom Meeting SDK documentation, the Meeting SDK is the only official method for embedded meeting experiences, and it requires proper OAuth implementation. This is confirmed by technical resources documenting that Zoom does not provide embeddable web client iframes for direct use.

Technical requirements for custom SDK implementation:

• Server-side middleware (a backend service that handles authentication between Zoom and your site) for OAuth 2.0 authentication
• Professional engineering support with JavaScript development experience for SDK integration
• Understanding of Webflow's custom code constraints
• Testing across browsers (Chrome provides most reliable experience; Firefox, Safari, and Edge require individual testing)

Build meeting management features using the Zoom API:

• Create meetings with POST /users/{userId}/meetings
• List meetings with GET /users/{userId}/meetings
• Update meetings with PATCH /meetings/{meetingId}
• Register participants with POST /meetings/{meetingId}/registrants

Connect to Webflow using the CMS Collection Items API to sync meeting data with collection items, or use Webflow's webhooks to trigger actions when form submissions occur.

Mobile considerations: iOS mobile browsers have significant limitations for embedded Zoom experiences according to BetterUnite's mobile documentation. Users must download the native Zoom app for full functionality. Implement device detection and provide clear app download instructions for mobile visitors.

Build automated registration systems

Connect Webflow forms to Zoom through automation platforms like Zapier. When visitors submit forms, the platform registers them automatically. This approach avoids building custom server infrastructure for OAuth authentication.

According to the Zoom Meetings Webhooks Documentation, webhook events like meeting.created, meeting.started, and meeting.ended can be used to synchronize Zoom data with Webflow CMS. The meeting.created event triggers when meetings are scheduled, meeting.started triggers when a meeting begins (for real-time status updates), and meeting.ended triggers when a meeting concludes (for completion tracking). These events send payload data including meeting ID, topic, start time, join URL, and host ID, which can be used to create, update, and manage corresponding Webflow CMS items.

Use third-party automation platforms like Zapier to send Webflow form submission data to Zoom for processing registrations. According to Zoom's Webhooks Documentation, webhook endpoints must respond within 3 seconds with HTTP 200 status and include HMAC-SHA256 signature validation for security. For most Webflow users, automation platforms handle these technical requirements automatically without custom server-side development.

Create dynamic meeting directories

Store Zoom meeting data in Webflow CMS collections using webhook events and automation platforms. Create a collection with fields for meeting title, start time, join URL, and status. Webhook events like meeting.created and meeting.started trigger automatic updates. Most Webflow users should use automation platforms like Zapier rather than direct API integration.

Use Webflow's CMS collections combined with custom Code Embed elements to display Zoom meeting information dynamically. Educational institutions can manage class schedules, event organizers can list conference sessions, and membership sites can coordinate community calls. By storing Zoom meeting details in CMS collections, you can create dynamic pages that pull meeting information from your database, allowing visitors to access scheduled sessions and join links without manual page updates for each new meeting.

Use the Webflow CMS API to create, update, or delete collection items based on Zoom meeting lifecycle events.

What you can build

Integrating Zoom with Webflow provides automated registration workflows and scheduled video conferencing through intermediary scheduling tools like Calendly, automation platforms like Zapier, or custom API implementations.

• Virtual event platforms: Build conference websites with branded registration pages and speaker directories stored in Webflow CMS. To sync attendee data between platforms for follow-up campaigns, use automation platforms like Zapier to register Webflow form submissions as Zoom webinar registrants. For scheduling, Calendly can be embedded in Webflow and connected to Zoom to automatically generate meeting links.
• Online course portals: Create educational sites where students browse course catalogs in Webflow CMS and register through site forms. Use automation platforms like Zapier to sync registrations with Zoom, or embed Zoom meeting links directly on your course pages for students to join live class sessions and access recorded lecture libraries.
• Appointment booking systems: Design professional service sites where clients view team member profiles, select available time slots through embedded Calendly widgets, and automatically receive Zoom meeting links for their consultations. Calendly integrates with Zoom to automatically generate meeting links for booked appointments.
• Membership communities: Build community sites with member directories, event calendars, and scheduling tools like Calendly integrated through Webflow, which users can then connect to Zoom for automated meeting creation. Members receive meeting links through automated email sequences. For authenticated users, implement access controls to Zoom recording distributions stored in Webflow CMS content areas.