Deploying the Enhanced API Connector

 

The Zoom Enhanced API Connector (EAPIC) is optional server software included with the Conference Room Connector subscription. An administrator will deploy EAPIC to configure and manage supported SIP/H.323 devices for use with Zoom meetings. By managing the device with the EAPIC, you can enable features such as:

This article covers:

Prerequisites for deploying the Enhanced API Connector

Server requirements

How to deploy the Enhanced API Connector on a Windows-based server

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation panel, click Room Management, then click Cisco/Polycom Rooms.
  3. Click the API Connectors button. 
  4. Click Add API Connector.
    Note: If you are reinstalling an API Connector, next to the API Connector, click Install and proceed to step 8.
  5. Fill out the following fields:
  6. (Optional): Click Save & Create Another to create another API Connector.
  7. Click Finish when done.
  8. On the API Connectors page, next to the newly created Connector, click Install.
  9. Select Windows to download the installer.
  10. Once the installer has been downloaded, run the installer.
  11. At the Customize this installation window, enter the following information:
  12. Complete the installation wizard.
  13. Once completed, refresh the API Connector page, and click on the name of the API Connector to confirm your Enhanced API Connector can connect to Zoom services.

Note: To collect the Enhanced API Connector log file(s), navigate to the folder where you installed the Enhanced API Connector software (default: C:\Program Files\Zoom\EnhancedZoomAPIConnector\) and open the logs folder, where you will find the service's log file(s)

How to deploy the Enhanced API Connector using Docker

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation panel, click Room Management, then click Cisco/Polycom Rooms.
  3. Click the API Connectors tab.
  4. Click Add API Connector.
  5. Fill out the following fields:
  6. Click Finish when done.
  7. Download and unzip the Zoom Room Connector Runner files.
  8. Open and edit the dockerstart.sh file.
  9. Replace {{*}} in the following lines, with your Connector ID and Private Key:
    connectorId={{*}}
    privateKey={{*}}
  10. Save the changes to the file.
  11. Grant executable permissions for the script by running the following commands:
    cd ./zoom-connector-runner
    chmod +x dockerstart.sh
  12. Run the dockerstart.sh script.