Automate Your Slack Status with Zoom

Are you tired of constantly updating your Slack status manually when joining or leaving a meeting? Look no further! With the 'Zoom-Slack-Status-Updater' (MIT) tool, you can automatically synchronize your Slack status with your Zoom presence state.

To get started, open both Zoom and Slack simultaneously. As you start or join a meeting, watch as your Slack status changes in real-time. You can learn more about setting up the App here.

The process begins by creating a new Webhook Only Zoom app with your Zoom account. Be sure to use a unique name for your now.sh URL, as this will be used later. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the creation and deployment of the project on now.sh.

When working with secrets, remember to follow these guidelines: use either now secret or copy the token string directly into the workspace config.

Next, create a config object for each Slack workspace you want to update when a Zoom meeting starts. This should happen automatically thanks to a postinstall script.

To get started, duplicate the example config and rename it to slack-status-config.js. Then, copy and paste each OAuth Access Token into the configuration file created in the subsequent step.

Before clicking on the 'Install App' button, grant each app the users.profile:write privilege in User Token Scopes in the OAuth Tokens & Redirect URLs view.

Create a Slack App for your workspace(s) and log in with now login in your terminal. Make sure you have cloned the source code, as well as now and all dependencies installed before proceeding.

The 'Zoom-Slack-Status-Updater' is designed to help teams stay connected by automating their Slack status based on their Zoom presence state. This innovative tool was inspired by the need for a seamless integration between these two popular collaboration tools.

With this solution, you'll never have to worry about manually updating your Slack status again. Instead, focus on what matters most – staying productive and connected with your team.

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