{"id":1851,"date":"2026-01-20T12:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documentation.iqonic.design\/kivicare-wordpress\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:58:01","slug":"oauth-vs-server-to-server-auth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/documentation.iqonic.design\/kivicare-wordpress\/kivicare-telemed-addon\/documentation\/configuration-telemed-addon\/oauth-vs-server-to-server-auth\/","title":{"rendered":"OAuth vs Server-to-Server Auth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nolwrap\">\n<p>KiviCare supports two primary ways to authenticate with Zoom. Choosing the right one depends on your clinic&#8217;s business model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. OAuth 2.0 (The &#8220;Bring Your Own Account&#8221; Model)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best For:<\/strong> Multi-specialty clinics where each doctor pays for their own Zoom Pro account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How it Works:<\/strong> The admin sets up the &#8220;App Shell,&#8221; but each doctor clicks &#8220;Authorize&#8221; using their personal login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who owns the meetings?<\/strong> Each individual doctor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complexity:<\/strong> High for doctors (each must click a button), low for admins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Server-to-Server OAuth (The &#8220;Enterprise&#8221; Model)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best For:<\/strong> Hospitals or Large Clinics that provide a central Zoom account for all staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How it Works:<\/strong> The admin provides an <code>Account ID<\/code>. The plugin uses this to create meetings on behalf of any user in that Zoom account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who owns the meetings?<\/strong> The Clinic Organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complexity:<\/strong> Low for doctors (instant setup), high for admins (requires account-level permissions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca Comparison At-a-Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Feature<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OAuth 2.0<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">S2S OAuth<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>User Setup<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Required for each Dr.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Not required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>App Type<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">User-managed<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Account-managed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Personal Zoom Login<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Needed<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Not needed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KiviCare supports two primary ways to authenticate with Zoom. 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