fathom-install-auth

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 <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","meeting-intelligence","ai-notes","fathom"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Fathom Install & Auth

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