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name: fathom-install-auth description: 'Configure Fathom AI meeting assistant API access with API key authentication.

Use when setting up Fathom API integration, generating API keys,

or configuring webhook access for meeting data.

Trigger with phrases like "install fathom", "setup fathom api",

"fathom auth", "fathom api key", "configure fathom".

' allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(curl:*), Grep version: 1.6.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io tags:

• saas
• meeting-intelligence
• ai-notes
• fathom compatibility: Designed for Claude Code

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Fathom Install & Auth

Output

• A scoped Fathom credential/integration reference for the intended environment, with a verified low-impact connection test.
• A credential ownership, rotation, and revocation path that protects meeting content and contacts.

Examples

Configure a development credential from the approved secret manager and verify access against a synthetic meeting/test account, recording only environment and result. If a token appears in code, logs, or support material, revoke it immediately and issue a replacement before further diagnosis.

Overview

Set up Fathom AI API access for retrieving meeting transcripts, summaries, and action items. The API at api.fathom.ai/external/v1 uses X-Api-Key header authentication with per-user API keys.

Prerequisites

• Fathom account (free or Team plan)
• API access enabled in Settings

Instructions

Step 1: Generate API Key

1. Log in to https://fathom.video
2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations > API Access
3. Click Generate API Key
4. Copy and store the key securely

export FATHOM_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

# Verify the key works
curl -s -H "X-Api-Key: ${FATHOM_API_KEY}" \
  https://api.fathom.ai/external/v1/meetings?limit=1 | jq .

Step 2: Configure Environment

# .env -- NEVER commit
FATHOM_API_KEY=your-api-key
FATHOM_BASE_URL=https://api.fathom.ai/external/v1

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local

Step 3: Test API Connectivity

# List recent meetings
curl -s -H "X-Api-Key: ${FATHOM_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.fathom.ai/external/v1/meetings?limit=5" \
  | jq '.meetings[] | {id: .id, title: .title, date: .created_at}'

Step 4: OAuth Setup (For Public Apps)

# For building integrations others will use, register an OAuth app
# at developers.fathom.ai for marketplace listing eligibility

# OAuth apps cannot use include_transcript or include_summary
# in list requests -- use individual recording endpoints instead

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Invalid API key	Regenerate in Settings > API Access
403 Forbidden	Key lacks access	API keys access your meetings + team shared
429 Too Many Requests	Rate limit (60/min)	Implement backoff
Empty meetings list	No recordings yet	Record a meeting first

Resources

• Fathom API Docs
• Fathom API Quickstart
• Fathom Help Center

Next Steps

Proceed to fathom-hello-world to retrieve your first meeting transcript.